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Message:: [QUOTE="Just Carl, post: 171350, member: 4552"]All basically true. However, the best suggestion here is the water. The reason why is there is a possibiility that the glue on the coins is from putting them in the old fashioned type push in folders. These were made and still are by making a sheet of heavy paper with glue on it so the slotted page could be placed on  that. Also, it was common to wet these slots to better hold the coins in since the slots occationally were to big and the coins would fall out. Since these glues were originally water soluable, water should dissolve the substance. Try just letting the coins soak in the distilled water, blow dry with a hair dryer. Further, if your coin has PVC on it that means a coin has been exposed to temperatures exceeding the melting point of PVC which is 212C (413F) and I believe such a temperature would indicate quite a problem somewhere. Primarily remember that the removing of many substances on a coin will take away some of the metal of the coin with the substance.My suggestion is if your not aware of all the dangers of any substance, don't experiment. That goes for Actone also. Remember, the individuals that may suggest such usage will not pay for your doctor bills, pay for the rebuilding of your house, help you cross the streets due to blindness.[/QUOTE]