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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;desertgem, post: 1068046, member: 15199&quot;]If it is the older shellac/lacquer, commonly applied before WWII, it should come off fairly easily. The newer lacquer ( post 1950) which can be acrylic based are almost impossible to fully remove. See this thread on a 1911-D cent. At one time shellac and lacquer was considered to be an acceptable preservative technique by many, and for some the concept continued past 1950 and were no longer accepted as such since the acrylic is a different animal than the previous natural substance.</p><p>Most thought lacquer was lacquer <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.cointalk.com/showthread.php?t=60979&amp;highlight=desertgem+lacquer" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/showthread.php?t=60979&amp;highlight=desertgem+lacquer">http://www.cointalk.com/showthread.php?t=60979</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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