1942 Liberty Dime...should I Dip In Acetone Like This 39?

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Tony S Valued Member 114 Posts	Posted 11/06/2019 03:33 am I was about to clean my 1942 Liberty dime but after look at it through a loop I can see writing under the date and the 2 is a gold color. There's also black string stuck all over the coin which was no big deal until I noticed it was under the silver and coming up through the date. Looks to be some type of damage throughout the coin. Since I'm a novice at best I was wondering if I should clean with acetone like the 1939 I uploaded or leave it alone? Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 11/06/2019 03:56 am As long as you are using 100% pure acetone, I would conserve it. It would make it easier to see what really is there, and should not harm the coin at all. John1 ( I'm no pro, it's just my humble opinion ) Searched 6.5 +/- Million Cents Since 1971 Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12441 Posts	Posted 11/06/2019 03:56 am It appears your coin has glue on it. So, yes, please do soak it in acetone so that may be removed. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
Tony S Valued Member 114 Posts	Posted 11/06/2019 04:08 am OK, taking your advice Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 11/06/2019 07:28 am Yes by all means give it a long soak in acetone . That 42 could wind up being a 42 over 1 over date . Report this Post to the Staff
Tony S Valued Member 114 Posts	Posted 11/06/2019 07:55 am Here's the results...I could only let it soak for a couples minutes and take a few quick pictures. Still many marks that don't match up with a typical 42 in my opinion. It's hard to see anything with these pics but when I look through a loop there's a raised number/letter between the 4&2 Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 11/06/2019 08:27 am I'm not seeing anything unusual, although the acetone dip really helped. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/06/2019 09:00 am Right, probably just a bullion coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Tony S Valued Member 114 Posts	Posted 11/06/2019 09:48 am What the heck is a bullian coin Report this Post to the Staff
Sasquatch Valued Member United States 160 Posts	Posted 11/06/2019 10:42 am The coin is only worth the silver it,s made from. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 11/06/2019 12:11 pm Yeah It's pretty messed up but worth the effort had it been an over date . Report this Post to the Staff
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