When you see this..
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And then this :(
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yep yep
You get that with high grade bronze.
If it were mine I would get it graded.
Its actually a very good coin.
I'm hoping that it's possibly ink, and an acetone bath lifts it.
Rob who did you kill for that coin , it looks like BLOOD hehe:police_car:
that coin look familiar Rob :mocking: but reckon it's worth a shot giving it a little dip and hope it comes off easy :good:
And pay no mind to you know who as he's just jealous :winkextra:
Quote from: 'bellyflorin' pid='50372' dateline='1401188150'Rob who did you kill for that coin , it looks like BLOOD hehe:police_car:
I do have a 1940 halfpenny where it is a high possibility...
Nice coin Rob. I'm jealous :-)
Hmmm I have seen that coin before as well.
I wonder if Rob purchased it from ANDA Brisbane.........
Quote from: 'humpybong' pid='50611' dateline='1401364443'Hmmm I have seen that coin before as well.
I wonder if Rob purchased it from ANDA Brisbane.........
Half right. Was from Brisbane.. but I picked it up at Roxbury auction the day before. My heart skipped a beat when I first saw it.
By the way, it was great to meet you!
you might have to take me to the auction next year Rob, maaate :friends:
Oh have you hit it with the acetone yet?? I'm so keen and hope it comes off really easy for you and she'll come up mickey mouse :ok:
Ordered some tonight from the chemist.
you're more than welcome to join me at auctions / viewing. Depending in the catalog ill probably be at the next roxburys too
Cool, thanks heaps mate..you know you lot are creating a monster :zomby: now can I be stopped :angel:
Quote from: 'Fr45h3R' pid='50616' dateline='1401366640'Ordered some tonight from the chemist.
You'll probably pay through the nose for it there. Bunnings have it in 1 Litre containers for around $10-$12.
Yes hardware is normally cheaper for things like that and also try Big W because if they have it they might be cheap as well.
Quote from: 'Fr45h3R' pid='50616' dateline='1401366640'Ordered some tonight from the chemist.
you're more than welcome to join me at auctions / viewing. Depending in the catalog ill probably be at the next roxburys too
careful with that stuff from the chemist
I have a large bottle of it
used it once ..... stinks to high heaven!!
now the bottle just sits on the shelf ... unloved!
ps I wonder if the stuff from the chemist might be stronger maybe than the bunnings stuff?
Doesn't matter where you buy it they are all the same (except chemist version may be very slightly purer).
Big W does have it as do most hardware stores.
I buy 1 litre bottle for around $10 to $12, as Nancy says. You can get 5 litre cans but a litre lasts months and months just for soaking coins. Do the soak in a sealed container to stop evaporation -acetone is very volatile. You can reuse it many times and, if it picks up some sediment just let it settle for a day and carefully pour the clean stuff off and toss the dregs.
Quote from: 'JeffH' pid='50636' dateline='1401403270'Doesn't matter where you buy it they are all the same (except chemist version may be very slightly purer).
Big W does have it as do most hardware stores.
I buy 1 litre bottle for around $10 to $12, as Nancy says. You can get 5 litre cans but a litre lasts months and months just for soaking coins. Do the soak in a sealed container to stop evaporation -acetone is very volatile. You can reuse it many times and, if it picks up some sediment just let it settle for a day and carefully pour the clean stuff off and toss the dregs.
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Be very vary of reusing acetone too much if you are removing PVC goop off coins. Acetone will remove it from one coin but it can deposit some of it on another. For all my half decent coins I only use fresh acetone to soak and I even have a second bowl of fresh acetone to dunk the coins after they come out of the soak. Once I feel the acetone is PVC contaminated I only use it for the initial soak of batches of low grades that have lots of contamination to start with.
See so many handy hints here :good: so just small amounts at a time and dispose of it unless the next coin is very rough and it's just for a rough clean.
so is it easy to tell when it's contaminated, does it go cloudy, just want to know in case I ever do it, cheers.
Quote from: 'ausjack' pid='50643' dateline='1401410754'so is it easy to tell when it's contaminated, does it go cloudy, just want to know in case I ever do it, cheers.
Very easy on the Decimal "Silvers".
A light Blue/Green haze on the coin.
Treating with acetone does not guarantee a long term
preventative measure, the damage to the coin surface
may well allready have occured.
1971 Mint Set 50c PVC PresentNovember 2012
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After Acetone TreatmentEureka, so I thought :yahoo:
December 2012
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The Coin To-DayBummer the damage to surface had already occured :dodgy:
Reverse is damaged beyond repair.
May 2014
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bummer, so the lesson here is if you clean them get rid of them pretty quickly afterward unless you really like the coins and can live with the look.
nice pic's BTW FP :good:
Quote from: 'Fr45h3R' pid='50371' dateline='1401187784'I'm hoping that it's possibly ink, and an acetone bath lifts it.
No luck with the acetone. Happy for other suggestions.
Too bad though, the strong die polish lines on the reverse look outstanding.
I've put this into my dansco. Nothing wrong with another one (up to 5 aunc / unc ones including 2 x slabbed ones)
NOOOOOOOOO and it's so nice and no no suggestions sorry Rob :(
where is the PVC damage on this 1971 fifty cent?
is it in and around the 50 ?
Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='50701' dateline='1401444666'where is the PVC damage on this 1971 fifty cent?
is it in and around the 50 ?
Follow the
The Red ArrowsThat stuf is rough crusty black carbonised metal.
The rest of the coin is "As Struck"
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bummer
the coin looks smashing
and thank-you Fordie
yes it's a real shame as it's nice except for that..note to self, really look at older coins in PVC sets :(