Hello all! I bought this one a while ago. I knew it had some problems but I only paid 12 bucks for it. I got it home and noticed it had glue on the obverse. I am thinking of having ANACS do conservation on it . Does anyone have any experience with ANACS do this type ofwork for any of your coins? I want some idea what it will do for this coin. I really like it. It is in pretty good shape except for the adhesive. Thought of removing it my self, but I think I will leave it up to the experts
Just soak it overnight in 1/4 inch of acetone, with something on top to prevent rapid evaporation. Outdoors, fire hazard!! No conservation needed... If you want to test the results before you commit this piece, do the same with a dirty greasy sticky Lincoln. Be aware that the fields UNDER the glue, when it comes off, may be shiny or bright, depending on how long the glue's been on there.
Sweet coin (shame about the glue) ..... Ummm, I think Doug's ideas sound pretty good. ... as you stated, you only have $12 sunk into the coin, so it's probably not worth spending twice as much to get some glue off of the Queen's face (I'm fairly sure that the pros would also use acetone => the stuff is wicked at safely removing crud) NOTE: this opinion is coming from a dude that buys ancient coins and handles them with his dirty, grubby hands without even blinkin' an eye!!
Yes it is. I believe they wayyou tell is the shape of the inside of the 6. one has an oval shape and the other has a circular shape. I plan on sending the coin in anyways to get it graded,but do you think I can use finger nail polish remover to remove the glue? I am also sending in a 1837 Deux Sous in as well.
I think sending the 1864 coin for conservation and grading is a waste of money. Unless you just like to have the coin slabbed. If you ever plan on selling it you would be losing money.
I like the coin. If I can get a an AU on it( Maybe), it could be worth around 75 bucks. If I get an ef then I will probably break even if I sold it. I am not going to do that. I want to keep it. I would like to find better example.
Fingernail polish remover may contain acetone, but it also often contains additives, which leads to unpredictable results. However, why you would send either coin anywhere is beyond me, but hey, it's an almost-free country and it's your money.
=> it's a very cool coin, but I don't think that they'll be giving you an AU with all of those obverse-dings on it (I sense EF would be the call) ... good luck, no matter which way you decide to go
Soak it for a bit in 100% pure acetone (get it at a paint store/walmart/home depot - not the beauty counter). Use Q-tips dipped in acetone to gently remove the glue. This process might take a while, but it is decidedly cheaper than sending it off (and really, they'll just do the same thing). That coin is not worth the fees to have it professionally conserved. You can do the exact same thing at home.
Soak it overnight, as I indicated above, and you can probably skip the (Q)-tip altogether. Then, if you got moles in your yard, pour it down a mole-hole, light it from a couple feet away, and you've solved another problem, 100% environmentally.
As others have said, this is an easy DIY job with acetone (not nail polish remover). You'll find in the paint supplies section at a home improvement store. Doug may be right, but that gunk is pretty thick, so be prepared for the possibility that even an overnight soaking may not get it all without some gentle nudging with a Q-tip. And even if it does, I suggest a second bath in clean acetone to make sure there's no residue remaining on the coin. Afterwards, you might consider coating it with Verdi-Care. VC works wonders on old copper.
Glue removal I suggest to use boiling in distilled water first. Yes acetone works but for glue hot water removes it 9 out of 10 times without using a chemical .
