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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;calcol, post: 3185084, member: 77639&quot;]Nice coin!</p><p><br /></p><p>Might be possible to remove the solder blob.&nbsp; Depends on its melting point.&nbsp; Need a soldering iron that can reach a high temp ... typically these are part of a soldering station which has temperature control ... and has a sharp tip ... these are common.&nbsp; Also need solder wick, which is just a thin ribbon of braided copper.&nbsp; And need some solder flux (electronic kind, not plumbing kind); it comes in an applicator similar to an ink marker.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you&#039;ve never soldered before, it&#039;s not a beginner project.</p><p><br /></p><p>Apply flux to wick and solder blob.&nbsp; Place wick on solder blob, and apply soldering iron tip to wick on top of blob.&nbsp; When wick has absorbed as much solder as possible, stop.&nbsp; Then repeat with new section of wick until solder blob is gone.&nbsp; If solder doesn&#039;t melt with first application of soldering iron, then it&#039;s likely a very high melting point silver solder.&nbsp; A jeweler&#039;s torch would be required, and a lot more skill and care as it would be easy to damage the coin beyond the solder blob.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cal[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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