Please understand I do not mean any disrespect. I am coming on here cold not knowing anything about the people replying to my comments. I didn't...
When you say "Doug" I assume you are referring to GDJMSP Numismatist? I'm not arguing with his advice. I am just wondering what he is basing his...
What does CT stand for? What is their internet address?
I think in my case what I was seeing on the coin may have also been grease left over from what was left on the coin from the fingerprint. It is...
I also don't want to do anything to a coin if it looks OK. I would think simply exposing a coin to running water might start a chemical reaction...
Do you know where I can find the documentation to back up what you have told me about how harmful paint thinner can be to a coin? Are there any...
After I left my question I noticed someone else said the green stuff could be some kind of organic metal salt on the coin so I guess that answers...
If the green stuff I am removing from my coins is not pvc then what is it?
Sorry, misread your comment about the MS70. I thought the green stuff I am taking off of my coins is pvc. Whatever it is I usually get good...
If I am using paint thinner on a coin and I switch hands to handling the coin with my other hand while I am rinsing of the coin the coin doesn't...
If acetone can dissolve pipes in the house what do you do with the left-over acetone once you are done with it? Do you soak it up with a paper...
I go to VamWorld all of the time. That is why I got the coin.
What is xylene? Does it remove metal like E Zest?
How does the paint thinner and MS70 harm coins? The only bad effect I have seen from MS70 is sometimes the coin might develop a spot or two of...
I'm thinking you are right about the finger prints. The toning, though, I suspect was probably deliberately induced on the coin since there were...
I just tried using acetone on the coin and it did seem to help. After repeatedly dabbing the coin with a q-tip there might be a little bit left...
Would acetone affect the toning? If the acetone doesn't work would paint thinner be effective and would it affect the toning?
Sorry, forgot the pictures. Here they are: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I coin dealer told me that he thinks the toning on this coin is natural toning caused by being stored in cardboard. However, some of the other...
Sometimes I have tried using paint thinner to remove pvc from a coin and it won't work so I will have to instead use MS70. The MS70 does a much...
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