Hard to view 64 JFK - It needs HELP!!!

It pains me to look at this coin but I got it on a roll today and it's downright yucky. It has glue on both sides and I don't know how to remove it. I wonder if it came out of a homemade album because it is definitely glue. The white stuff surrounding the eagle feels like paper which is why I think this coin came from an album. I'm not worried about ruining any numismatic value because it really has none. I do want it cleaner because it's a 90% keeper for me.

On a side note, I also got (2) 40% and a Bicentennial Proof in this batch of $140 in rolls.

Thanks in advance for any advice you can provide in cleaning my yucky '64.

*~*Joey*~*

 

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Jesus if that came out of an album I hate to see what the other coins look like. OUCH!

 

let it soak in acetone for a while. If its some kind of adhesive the acetone will remove it and not damage the silver.

Richard

 

Acetone will solve your problem lickity split.

Just yesterday I was soaking some bills that had tape residue and old paper stuck to them, and it all came right off with a little bit of finger rubbing. The beauty of acetone is it'll dry almost instantly without leaving any sort of residue or odor.

DO NOT use nail polish remover, because it is not pure acetone.

I guess I should add:

If you want to continue your restoration after you remove the glue and paper, a quick bath in hot water with baking soda will also do wonders. However, I wouldn't recommend this bath for your "collector" coins.

 

Where can I buy acetone? I don't need a gallon of the stuff for one coin. I may need a tad later if I find another yucky coin that needs some TLC but I really only need a small small container

*~*Joey*~*

 

Thats technical mumbo-jumbo for finger nail polish remover. Should find it about anywhere.
Guy~

 

You can a quart of acetone at your local Walmart or paint store....

 

WalMart sells pure acetone in the paint section for about 5 to 8 bucks depending on where you live.

I don't recommend buying nail polish, as there's lots of additives in it.

 

coleguy
nail polish remover is NOT pure acetone. It has perfumes and skin softeners in it that are not good for your coin.

Richard

 

That bears repeating.

And being emphasized.

And maybe one more repetition.

 

So is it OK to use nail polish remover instead of acetone?

 

I always buy the non-acetone nail polish remover anyway but I will head to WalMart or maybe Sears because Sears is right down the block at the mall. Thanks for the help and hopefully, later today, I will be able to post a pic of a beautiful, shiny 1964 Kennedy Half dollar free of gluey yucky stuff.

*~*Joey*~*

 

[QUOTEnail polish remover is NOT pure acetone][/QUOTE]

Perhaps most aren't. I know for a fact that some are pure acetone, made specifically for removing accrylic nail glue, and there are no additional additives. I know because my wife has a bottle of it on the table.

I wouldn't use standard paint thinner either, as it sometimes contains acid strippers. Just go to the store and read bottle labels is the best advise I guess.
Guy~

 

yes and always use a brass wire bristle brush to get the really stubborn crud off your proof and and MS coins....:whistle:

 

Just to confuse the issue a little more (lol), there was a discussion on CT about acetone not that long ago, and apparently pure or not, there are different qualities of acetone out there.

I have no idea where to find the "good stuff", I just settle for the cheapo WalMart brand.

 

sell it for BV and get a different one, they're not uncommon

 

Only if it's really, really pure nail polish remover.

Actually, I appreciate hontonai emphasizing this point. Pure acetone, not nail polish remover.

And don't use nail polish, either ! That will cause a mess for sure. :headbang:

 

I suppose that's because nothing is totally pure, and the higher quality levels correspond to decreasing amounts of impurities.

 

I'd probably send it to SGS, see what they would say. Probably get a MS-69*.

Phoenix

 

MS-69 DCAM for sure.