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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CircCam, post: 8445746, member: 85675&quot;]It’s a sweet coin either way and looks nice before and after the acetone, but there is some truth to what Eddie said regarding acetone in general. </p><p><br /></p><p>People are always saying “acetone is safe and only removes surface contaminants” but that really depends on what your definition of safe is.&nbsp; Sometimes (the vast majority of the time even) it’s a net positive to remove the surface gunk, but on some coins it’s a net negative and makes a coin look less original.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Bottom line… it’s a case by case thing (like most things) and a blanket “acetone is safe and won’t harm the coin” is a misleading statement because it all depends on the individual coin.&nbsp; Is it going to hurt an UNC 1964 Kennedy that collected nicotine funk for decades sitting in a holder on the mantle? No, it’ll probably help it.&nbsp; Will it hurt a truly original circulated bust half that doesn’t have PVC or any other contaminants that NEED to be removed? YES.&nbsp; It’ll make it look glossy and it’s no longer strictly original.&nbsp; PCGS will still slab the bust half with a straight grade.&nbsp; CAC will still sticker it too if it’s all there.&nbsp; So if the services thresholds are how you define what’s kosher or not, acetone isn’t going to make or break the coin in 99% of cases, but there are so few truly original coins left in comparison to those that have been enhanced, conserved, etc. that it’s worth at least being mindful about.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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