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<p>[QUOTE="TheMont, post: 2638536, member: 80121"]If you can't find acetone (it is pretty common) look at the label of nail polish remover, if it says 100% acetone, you've got it. GooGone also works on the residue and not the coin, but I would use the acetone first, you can soak it for 24 hours if the residue is really hard and has been on for a long time. As a reminder, acetone is highly inflammable, best to use with ventilation and DOES NOT react with the coins metal. I've submitted several coins that have been treated with acetone to TPGS and have never received the dreaded "surfaces altered" notation on the label. Just remember to rinse with water and dab, not rub the coin afterwards, warm water seems to work better than cold, has a faster evaporation rate, so add that extra step.</p><p><br /></p><p>Lastly, use hard flips, not soft ones (okay for very short storage, but I've thrown out any soft ones that come my way) so you don't have the same problem in the future. Good old cardboard flips are still the best, if not he oldest way to store coins if you dot have a capsule that fits.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TheMont, post: 2638536, member: 80121"]If you can't find acetone (it is pretty common) look at the label of nail polish remover, if it says 100% acetone, you've got it. GooGone also works on the residue and not the coin, but I would use the acetone first, you can soak it for 24 hours if the residue is really hard and has been on for a long time. As a reminder, acetone is highly inflammable, best to use with ventilation and DOES NOT react with the coins metal. I've submitted several coins that have been treated with acetone to TPGS and have never received the dreaded "surfaces altered" notation on the label. Just remember to rinse with water and dab, not rub the coin afterwards, warm water seems to work better than cold, has a faster evaporation rate, so add that extra step. Lastly, use hard flips, not soft ones (okay for very short storage, but I've thrown out any soft ones that come my way) so you don't have the same problem in the future. Good old cardboard flips are still the best, if not he oldest way to store coins if you dot have a capsule that fits.[/QUOTE]
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