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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 07-01-2009, 06:01 PM   #1 (permalink) RUFUSREDDOG Senior Member     Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bluegrass Posts: 262 My Mood: Blog Entries: 1 When Bad Things Happen to Good Coins Got swamped today with what to do with some old coins. Who here knows what to do to reduce damage with coins stuck together?   07-01-2009, 07:21 PM   #2 (permalink) Treashunt The Other Frank     Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New York Posts: 16,668 use a good solvent. Most likely glue, grease, or something that will dissolve with a good solvent. __________________ The Other Frank "Buy The Book Before The Coin!" http://www.whitmanbooks.com/Default....wUpcoming_1208   07-01-2009, 07:26 PM   #3 (permalink) DoK U Mint In Odd we Trust     Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bluegrass Posts: 437 My Mood: Universal solvent Would distilled water be a good place to start? Guess it depends what they are stuck together With? __________________ "We're all ignorant, just on Different Subjects." Will Rogers   07-01-2009, 07:33 PM   #4 (permalink) byrd740 Numismatist     Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,535 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by DoK U Mint Would distilled water be a good place to start? Guess it depends what they are stuck together With? Distilled water could work, but acetone would probably work better. __________________ Chase A Byrd Coin Collection | www.byrdecoins.tk Member of the ANA, GNA, RCNA and WINSociety Never, Never, Never Quit ~ Winston Churchill   07-01-2009, 11:31 PM   #5 (permalink) BadThad Lincoln Cent Crazed     Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,086 Quote: Originally Posted by DoK U Mint Would distilled water be a good place to start? Guess it depends what they are stuck together With? ALWAYS start with distilled water before using solvents! Acetone would be my next choice, then isopropanol and, if that fails, xylene. Doing them in that order covers a complete range of polarities and will increase your odds of success. __________________ Lincoln Lover! http://verdigone.com   07-02-2009, 12:59 AM   #6 (permalink) Ripley Senior Member     Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: California Posts: 770 My Mood: Blog Entries: 1 Mek   07-02-2009, 10:24 AM   #7 (permalink) Just Carl Numismatist   Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,474 Start with a Butane torch to loosen the stuff used to stick them together. Just kidding of course. As already noted try the safest, cheapest, easiest methods first. Distilled water.   07-02-2009, 10:30 AM   #8 (permalink) green18 ANA# R3129541     Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 5,918 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by Just Carl Start with a Butane torch Great for toning.... __________________ They also serve who only stand and wait....John Milton   07-02-2009, 10:46 AM   #9 (permalink) Just Carl Numismatist   Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,474 Posts like this always remind me of when I purchased a 1921S Lincoln Cent in a 2x2 and was graded as MS-65. Fantastic looking coin. I wanted to put it in my Album so I used a screwdriver to pry open the staples holding the 2x2 together. Naturally the screwdriver slipped and ran accross the face of Lincoln. Bad things just happen.   07-19-2009, 02:13 PM   #10 (permalink) RUFUSREDDOG Senior Member     Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bluegrass Posts: 262 My Mood: Blog Entries: 1 Water worked http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=330345885540 In case anyone cares, the water finally allowed the three coins to seperate. Here's the results!   Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. If you don't like the coin, don't trash the person. « YOU are invited- | Rich Uhrich Coins - Wide selection, nice Bust coins, but..... » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Display Modes Rate This Thread Switch to Linear Mode Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode Rate This Thread: 5 : Excellent 4 : Good 3 : Average 2 : Bad 1 : Terrible Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Trackbacks are On Pingbacks are On Refbacks are On Forum Rules Similar Threads Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post Currency Sleeves and holders - the good and the bad Daggarjon Paper Money 32 10-22-2009 04:48 PM Trial Piece, Experimental Coin w/ Design Abnormalities onekram US Coins Forum 8 05-22-2008 12:28 PM A Ramble about Dirty Coins Drusus World & Ancient Coins 15 03-30-2008 05:51 PM Any good online sites to buy coins from? andrgo Coin Chat 6 10-01-2006 11:10 AM My call to ANACS today...changes..good and bad IMO Speedy Coin Chat 8 01-11-2006 04:39 PM LinkBack LinkBack URL About LinkBacks

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