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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rte, post: 26079914, member: 78199&quot;]Ok here is what you do.</p><p>Depending on what solder was used will definitely hinder your success.</p><p>If someone used a silver solder that melts at a higher temperature closer to the temperature of the coin.</p><p>You can suspend the coin from the attachment and add weight to the coin itself.</p><p>Heat the attachment until the solder becomes liquid again...at which point the coin will separate from the attachment.</p><p>There are a couple tools that will melt solder.</p><p>Soldering iron or torch.</p><p><b>desoldering braid</b>; it&#039;s a braided copper mesh that absorbs molten solder when placed against a heated solder joint, essentially acting as a &quot;wick&quot; to draw the solder away from the component without the need for a separate desoldering tool like a solder sucker</p><p>used In electronics.</p><p><br /></p><p>On this coin if you know a jeweler that repairs silver items they could give it a shot.</p><p><br /></p><p>I had this same delima with a gold piece.</p><p>I ultimately didn&#039;t buy it for 2 times spot but probably should have.</p><p>It was a really rare piece that someone added a loop to the top.</p><p>This gold coin has a reeded edge and it would have been a challenge to restore it to the best condition.</p><p>Ultimately getting it graded or authenticated it would come back as ExJewlery.</p><p>IF I had more disposable income <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie7" alt=":p" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>I would have found a way to justify the gold coin.[ATTACH=full]1661464[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1661465[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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