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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Stork, post: 2775242, member: 71642&quot;](I posted on CU too, so please excuse the duplicate)</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve seen many references to lacquered coins from back in the day.&nbsp; It was used as a protectant and from what I understand was not uncommon on conder tokens (one chat room post I read implied that some of the old red coins seen nowadays were protected by the lacquer).&nbsp; Nowadays it&#039;s a big no-no, but it used to be considered helpful for preservation.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, here is&nbsp; recent purchase--a medal I&#039;d been searching for a semi-affordable version of pretty much ever since I first saw it.&nbsp; Only my changing definition of semi-affordable made it possible.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Would have loved silver, but found this bronze version.&nbsp; No restrikes that I know of and the edge marks are consistent with an original striking.&nbsp; The seller pictures were poor, but I took a chance and did suspect some kind of surface issue was going on.</p><p><br /></p><p>On arrival the medal is definitely a keeper, but I was rather struck by a couple things.&nbsp; It has a slick/shiny surface look that I always suspected is what an old lacquered coin/medal would look like, having never seen one.&nbsp; Also, the color looks very different depending on the lighting.</p><p><br /></p><p>Both of these photos are accurate depending on lighting angle, as is anything in between.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://collectivecoin.imgix.net/JyCubwz1TamYDVfjckuA_combo.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://collectivecoin.imgix.net/gEDxfIyYRVyZSTMFeYSZ_lacquer%20combo.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Louis Bottee, 1893 opening of the port in Tunisa.&nbsp; Lovely (IMO) old Art Nouveau female on a hippocamp.</p><p><br /></p><p>(SHINY, hard to get rid of the highlights...)</p><p><br /></p><p>Normally new purchases get an acetone bath...this one I figured I&#039;d better get some advice on first.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>So, my questions...</p><p><br /></p><p>1.&nbsp; It is likely to be an old lacquer job, right?</p><p>2.&nbsp; Is old lacquer hazardous as it ages?&nbsp; Break down? Irregularities?</p><p>3.&nbsp; Should it be removed?</p><p>4.&nbsp; Could it be removed?&nbsp; </p><p>5.&nbsp; If it should come off, DIY with acetone or send it to NCS (they&#039;ll want to slab it, but I like it plastic free).&nbsp; It took around 10 years to get one I could like and afford, so I&#039;d hate to ruin it....</p><p>6.&nbsp; Do I have the history right?&nbsp; Any other interesting tidbits?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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