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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;krispy, post: 975107, member: 19065&quot;]<b>Good. Bad. Ugly.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s <u>GOOD</u> (nice) to find a Proof coin in circulation. It&#039;s <u>BAD</u> to find one with prints all over it because it&#039;s <u>UGLY</u> to see in this state.</p><p><br /></p><p>I know this is not on topic (precisely) with the OP but we have just seen a dipped IKE so here&#039;s something else I&#039;d like to pose to the thread.</p><p><br /></p><p>I found this proof coin a couple weeks ago when I requested my change from a cashier in be in dollar coins that I could see in the till. The proof was a surprise but the prints were a disappointment.</p><p><br /></p><p>Despite the &#039;<i>to clean or not to clean</i>&#039; argument and despite the damage already done unto this coin days ago when the prints found their mark, can Acetone be used on golden dollars? should it be avoided? What about MS-70 cleaner? Other suggestions?</p><p><br /></p><p>Given the state of this particular coin, I&#039;m tempted to experiment. Assume proper handling and procedure will be followed as Doug described in an earlier post.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>2007-S Proof $1:</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><img src="http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy46/kcttck/US%20Coins%20-%20US%20MInt/2007S_PF_USD_GW_O_circ.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy46/kcttck/US%20Coins%20-%20US%20MInt/2007S_PF_USD_GW_R_circ.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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