Mike Meenderink

On 5/25/2024 at 1:20 PM, Lem E said:

MS 67+ 6FS

 

Very nice colors...a standout coin. Nice

On 5/25/2024 at 9:14 AM, rrantique said:

I love these little half dimes.... especially nice ones.... great coin!

And these are the days of our lives....

This coin has been either buried or in moist soils or in brackish water at some point. The soil or brackish water can easily oxidize a nickel coin brownish red by sulfur or other contamination. A 1918 Buffalo Nickel is 75% copper and 25% nickel. Copper is much more reactive than nickel. The coin has exchanged the copper by the process of oxidation bringing it all to the surface of the coin. Its ruined. Not worth more than $3.00 if that. It's a good example of an oxidized nickel for teaching.  Cheers.

On 5/24/2024 at 1:20 PM, ldhair said:

I'll say it again. You learn to know if a coin can be helped before you ever touch it. If a person does not have that skill, they should not try to conserve coins or try to teach the topic. 

So you've never soaked a proof coin and found it impaired in a way you couldn't see they all come out perfect huh? You're a wizard. Certified Master of the realm. Cheers

On 5/24/2024 at 1:05 PM, ldhair said:

Stop with the insults. It's not helpful.

I didn't realize you needed help. I thought you were helping me. I'll try to be more helpful. But I can't guarantee it since I won't teach people like you that have little understanding of the topic. Oh was that an insult? Sorry  ...Seems I heard that phrase before here....hmmm

On 5/24/2024 at 12:45 PM, ldhair said:

No. You don't use acetone on impaired proofs as a normal. There is nothing to gain. Again, this is something you learn

How would you know if it was impaired or not before you gave it a bath?  Anything would be just a guess until it was conserved. Just because you bathe it doesn't fix anything either it just exposes the true surface that usually if in that kind of shape it is going to have impairments...maybe not but proofs like that usually will reveal problems after soaking.. Anything else?

On 5/24/2024 at 12:28 PM, ldhair said:

Why does nail polish remover have such a nice smell?

Now I understand your answers and thought processes. Its not healthy to huff fumes ld.

On 5/24/2024 at 12:28 PM, ldhair said:

Ask yourself this. Why does nail polish remover have such a nice smell? That's not the acetone you are smelling. The acetone may be 100% but there are other things added to it.

When the container says 100% PURE Acetone and the ingredients say: Acetone 100% w (Denatonium Benzoate) Bitterant/ odorant added to all acetone for safety as it is mostly odorless and tasteless. No other chemicals. Who's teaching who here?

@ldhair You said my acetone method is wrong.. please extrapolate more

On 5/24/2024 at 12:08 PM, ldhair said:

Wrong. Some proofs can be helped with an acetone bath. Knowing if a proof or an MS coin can be helped is something that must be learned.

It will be impaired after as it was prior. Just look better and easier to distinguish strike character sure we all know that

@ldhairPretty please with a cherry on top?

@ldhairPretty please? 

On 5/24/2024 at 12:00 PM, ldhair said:

No. Not for you. I won't teach people like you that have little understanding of the topic.

AWWWW but I NEED your advice Id never make it without it....PLease????

On 5/24/2024 at 11:53 AM, ldhair said:

Some of us here know the truth. You have much to learn.

You are full of it ID.  You know the truth but didn't know acetone was nail polish remover? Hmmm Tell me your method. Teach me to know what you don't know please.

@zadok Cheer up buddy at least I unblocked you now...but it may not last long... 

Also, all you Danny Downers never even mentioned the fact that the black smudges and other debris was removed from the coin. Everyone wants to be the teacher or the master. You sound silly saying this process is bad when the positive evidence is right in front of your eyes. Classic NGC chat trolls.

On 5/24/2024 at 6:04 AM, Henri Charriere said:

Look at your coin.  The one on top looks normal, circulated, and naturally brown with age

Thats ALL dirt, grease, skin oils and other contaminants. The coin is not quite as washed out as the 2nd pic made it look. It looks right now. See last pic. (I now took down the washed-out pic to prevent the know it all's from trying to say it hurt the coin.)

On 5/24/2024 at 9:15 AM, ldhair said:

Acetone is a great product but nail polish remover is not a good idea. 

Hey Rocket Scientist 100% pure Acetone is nail polish remover.  If you don't know that then your "advice " is a bit suspect. Don't listen to ID he's wrong and doesn't know what he is talking about. This process is done all the time to coins. It's perfectly fine. 

On 5/24/2024 at 9:31 AM, Sandon said:

   I have seen a thoroughly moistened cotton swab leave hairline scratches on a proof coin

Those were already there before the q tip touched it and I'm not talking about proof coins here. If a proof needs to be acetone cleaned its junk to begin with. You know as well as I do this is a proper method used all over the world by professional numismatists/ conservationists...If you say otherwise your full of it and think you're a know it all.

On 5/24/2024 at 9:15 AM, ldhair said:

It's one of the worst methods I have ever seen anyone post. Don't try it using that method

What's your method please tell me how you do it so right. Cant wait to hear this.

You guys are full of it.

Hello and welcome to the forum. The coin you have posted is a restrike (counterfeit) of a coin from the Parthian Kingdom: Vologases VI AD 208-228, AR drachm (3.60g) Ekbatana. It's worth $2.00 as a restrike counterfeit. If it was real, it would be worth $110-$125 in VF- XF. Cheers!

Pure Acetone (nail polish remover) can be used to SAFELY remove organic contaminants from the surface of even the most precious coins in the world. Acetone is non-reactive with metal of any type and will not alter or damage the surface of most coins. Acetone is effective at dissolving and removing organic based surface contaminates such as grease, wax, pvc residue, certain types of other organic materials as well as oil-based paints or coatings like shellac or clear lacquer. Using a Q tip soak Q tip in acetone and in a light pressure motion swirl the Q tip on the surface of the coin. While applying light pressure check the tip of the Q tip for black or green staining. If you see this you know it's working. Continue to dip and swirl with several Q tips as you exchange them out for clean ones. The Acetone will evaporate quickly and leave no trace on the coin. An optional dip bath in Distilled water and pat dry (do not rub) and its done. This process can improve the look of your coins without harming them in any way. See below images of a recently conserved Flying Eagle Cent I did first pic before next pic after. All black smudges and dirt removed. Purchased online for very cheap. Conserved fully with just 1 simple process.  Coin is very nice now and as good as it can be. Ready for my typeset. You can have similar results without risking anything. Try it out. Cheers!