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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;huntsman53, post: 477834, member: 1242&quot;]I am sorry that I am weighing in on this topic so late! I had meant to make a post but I have had a lot of computer issues and have not had much time to get online.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is a Copper weave (mesh) product called Solder Wick that many Electricians and even some Plumbers use to remove solder from Copper wires and pipes. I have seen many an Electrician and Plumber remove Solder from Copper wires or pipes with barely a trace left and in some cases, the solder was removed entirely. Since the Solder Wick will lay on top of the coin and heat is only applied to the Solder Wick, I believe that a really good Electrician could remove all or nearly all of the solder without damaging the coin. As a test run, I would have the Electrician put a couple of beads of solder on a few Wheat cents that are in fairly bad shape, then use the Copper Wick to remove them to see what the outcome is. It is highly likely that the coin&#039;s surface where the solder currently resides, will have a different color than the rest of the coin due to the soldering job and from the solder being in place for so long. However, a couple of spots that are different in color is much better than a couple of blobs of solder! I would then send the coin to ANACS for certification and grading before selling the coin. IMHO, you can then get a much higher price for the coin than the price offered by the Dealer!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Frank[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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