I recently found a bunch of common, moderately circulated Peace dollars at a flea market. I got a good price for them, but the seller had stickers listing his asking price on the front of each dollar. None of them are especially collectible or valuable, they're all from Philidelphia 1922-1924, maybe XF40 to AU50. But after trying to peel off the stickers, there's a residue left behind. Should I leave it there, or try to remove it? Will it have a growing negative effect on the coins if I leave the residue on there?
If in slab's which I dont think you have used Goo Gone. If on the coins slap the person selling them then try acetone in a well ventalated room. And it's flamable so be careful there too.
A lot of different adhesives are used for such stickers. It's always best to try the solvent polarity ladder on one coin first. Try these coin-safe solvents in this order on one coin to determine which one works best: 1) distilled water 2) acetone 3) xylene
If the coins are in slabs, you run some warm water over the area of the slab or try rubbing alcohol to remove the glue residue. If it's directly on the coin, leave it as any attempt to remove could damage the coin and de-value it. I have 1924 Peace dollar in an ANACS slab, and there is sticker residue directly on the coin, but it still graded MS-63.
