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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 1756425, member: 112&quot;]Let&#039;s make sure exactly what you mean by &quot;colored&quot;. Do you mean the coin is toned, or do you mean the coin is painted ?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If it is toned then acetone will not remove the toning, assuming it is actually toning and not the result of somebody putting a liquid chemical on the coin. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>And acetone will not remove fingerprints from a coin if the fingerprints are more than a few days old. Acetone will only remove fresh fingerprints.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>However, the thing that will remove old fingerprints, and toning, is a commercial coin dip. Commercial coin dips contain an acid and the acid is what does the work. But it is very easy to ruin a coin, completely strip all the luster from it, with a commercial coin dip. So only those who have experience with dipping coins should use them.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If the coin is painted, in most cases they are painted with acrylic paints, and sometimes enamel. Removing it could take a long time, but xylene should do it. I doubt acetone will though because acetone just doesn&#039;t work that well on acrylics and better enamels.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Honestly, your best bet is to just leave the coin alone and sell the coin. Then buy another one that you are happy with as it is when you buy it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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