Spanish 1885 5-Peseta Silver, Green Oxidation - Can I Use Acetone?

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fireandice556 Valued Member Philippines 72 Posts	Posted 09/08/2024 08:55 am Green oxidation on this silver Spanish 5-Peseta 1885 - on cheeks, eyebrow and next. Can I clean this with 100% acetone? Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/08/2024 09:52 am You can,but do not know if it will improve any. Looks like someone has already "cleaned" it. John1 ( I'm no pro, it's just my humble opinion ) Searched 6.5 +/- Million Cents Since 1971 Report this Post to the Staff
arkadyn Valued Member United States 130 Posts	Posted 09/08/2024 10:57 am Side note, the date(if I see it correctly) is 1887-see inside the star right of 1885 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/08/2024 12:47 pm Can't hurt, but likely won't help either. Report this Post to the Staff
jecz79 Valued Member Portugal 444 Posts	Posted 09/08/2024 5:56 pm Acetone is safe to use on silver. Is the best thing I found for cleaning silver so far. What you have there is probably PVC gunk. Put the coin in acetone and let it there at least half an hour. Do a second bath if necessary. Wash with a little acetone in the end. It is worn but cleaned or not it has a history. Worth taking care of. Report this Post to the Staff
fireandice556 Valued Member Philippines 72 Posts	Posted 09/08/2024 8:24 pm Thanks all for the reply. I need to find where I can get 100% acetone locally. :) Yes, this piece is part of my 19th-century Spanish crown-size historical set-up. This piece had been with me for more than 20 years already. Cheers to all. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 54905 Posts	Posted 09/08/2024 11:36 pm It's worth a shot. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 157664 Posts	Posted 09/09/2024 11:43 am Let us know how it goes. Coin Collector Since 1978 My Avatar My Old Avatar My 7070 My Eisenhower Dollars CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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