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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Conder101, post: 1970443, member: 66&quot;]If it is lead solder the comments about the low melting point and the use of desoldering copper wick or a suction tool to remove most of the solder may be a possibility.&nbsp; But if it is SILVER solder, which is more likely, that is a whole different thing entirely.</p><p><br /></p><p>Lead or tin solder melts at about 500 degrees, a temperature easily reached with a pencil soldering iron and low enough not to damage the coin.&nbsp; Lead solder is used for electronics, tin solder for plumbing.&nbsp; Applications where high bond strengths are not needed.</p><p><br /></p><p>Silver solder on the other hand melts at around 1300 to 1500 degrees.&nbsp; For that you are going to need a torch of some kind, the chance of damaging the coin is very high, and it isn&#039;t possible to use a desoldering wick or suction tool.&nbsp; Silver solders are used in jewelry or applications where high bond strengths are needed and the solder acts as a structural part of the object.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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