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<p>[QUOTE="MK Ultra, post: 4119901, member: 108322"]I bought, at melt, some Philippine coins from the mid 1940s that were dark and illegible without a loupe. I rinsed them in acetone for 30 seconds or so and no difference. Soaked for 20 minutes and mixed results. While still toned/discolored, some are more easily legible. While others didn't change. Maybe it's paint on them?</p><p><br /></p><p>I also put in an old zinc French 20 centimes and while it's disintegrating, did seem to clean up some so it's more legible.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="MK Ultra, post: 4119901, member: 108322"]I bought, at melt, some Philippine coins from the mid 1940s that were dark and illegible without a loupe. I rinsed them in acetone for 30 seconds or so and no difference. Soaked for 20 minutes and mixed results. While still toned/discolored, some are more easily legible. While others didn't change. Maybe it's paint on them? I also put in an old zinc French 20 centimes and while it's disintegrating, did seem to clean up some so it's more legible.[/QUOTE]
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