There's always a gimmick to sell these, and this is especially true in the world of coins. Sometimes it's a clever face design or a unique shape. Other times someone gets the idea to paint a coin, make a handful of them, claim they're limited mintage and charge more because of it. Sometimes this can add value, but a lot of the time it doesn't.
For those who know me, I like Libertads. I saw a triangular Libertad round that was painted and thought I'd buy it. It was done well, but over time the paint began to bubble.
It's a shame, because I like the design. Sadly, it is just worth its silver value when something like this happens to it. Since it looked bad with the bubbles, I decided to remove the paint. How do you remove it without damaging the silver? Acetone.
For removing paint, you want 100% acetone. Nail polish remover has acetone, but it has other ingredients that can leave a residue. Just be careful when using it, because it is nasty stuff!
I put the round in a small, glass dish and poured in enough acetone to coat it. The paint was gone in under a minute! I let it evaporate in the bathroom with the exhaust fan on to remove the fumes.
Now that the bubbled-up paint is gone, this piece is ready to go into the fondle stash!
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