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<p>[QUOTE="Insider, post: 2856063, member: 24314"]GDJMSP wrote: "The main reason that people dispute or argue about what I say about acetone and copper is that <span style="color: #b300b3">they have not seen it happen</span>. In other words they may have rinsed plenty of copper coins in acetone and never seen one turn weird colors later on.</p><p>Well I get that, but there's a long, long list of things that a whole lot of people have never seen - but that does not mean they don't or can't happen.</p><p>Others will say that <span style="color: #b300b3">science says it can't or shouldn't happen</span>. And yeah, I get that too, but there is also a long, long list of things that have and do happen that science says cannot or should not happen.</p><p>Still others will say that <span style="color: #b300b3">the weird colors are not caused by the acetone itself</span> but something else that is on the coin. Well OK, maybe they're right, maybe it is. But so what ? The point is - <b><i>it happens</i></b>!"</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000">Read the above and burn it into your brain as it is 100% true.</span></b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>LA_Geezer, posted: "Given my disappointment with the results of my Peace Dollar immersed in acetone for ten days, I don't think I'll be messing with any other coins."</p><p><br /></p><p>GDJMSP wrote: "Your disappointment was caused by one thing - <b><i>acetone is not what you should have used."</i></b></p><p><br /></p><p>Now as for your two coins, the ONLY one that needs conservation is the 1928. Parts of it are <b><span style="color: #00b300">GREEN</span></b>. That's the only thing that needs to be removed. Purchase some MS-70. Then PM me when you get it. Basically, we are going to dilute it and put it on the coin. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie104" alt=":yawn:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>If you are not comfortable with DIY, send it to NCS or ICG for conservation as IMO, the coin is worth saving. ICG does not charge for this service if only a few coins are involved.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Insider, post: 2856063, member: 24314"]GDJMSP wrote: "The main reason that people dispute or argue about what I say about acetone and copper is that [COLOR=#b300b3]they have not seen it happen[/COLOR]. In other words they may have rinsed plenty of copper coins in acetone and never seen one turn weird colors later on. Well I get that, but there's a long, long list of things that a whole lot of people have never seen - but that does not mean they don't or can't happen. Others will say that [COLOR=#b300b3]science says it can't or shouldn't happen[/COLOR]. And yeah, I get that too, but there is also a long, long list of things that have and do happen that science says cannot or should not happen. Still others will say that [COLOR=#b300b3]the weird colors are not caused by the acetone itself[/COLOR] but something else that is on the coin. Well OK, maybe they're right, maybe it is. But so what ? The point is - [B][I]it happens[/I][/B]!" [B][COLOR=#ff0000]Read the above and burn it into your brain as it is 100% true.[/COLOR][/B] LA_Geezer, posted: "Given my disappointment with the results of my Peace Dollar immersed in acetone for ten days, I don't think I'll be messing with any other coins." GDJMSP wrote: "Your disappointment was caused by one thing - [B][I]acetone is not what you should have used."[/I][/B] Now as for your two coins, the ONLY one that needs conservation is the 1928. Parts of it are [B][COLOR=#00b300]GREEN[/COLOR][/B]. That's the only thing that needs to be removed. Purchase some MS-70. Then PM me when you get it. Basically, we are going to dilute it and put it on the coin. :yawn: If you are not comfortable with DIY, send it to NCS or ICG for conservation as IMO, the coin is worth saving. ICG does not charge for this service if only a few coins are involved.[/QUOTE]
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