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<p>[QUOTE="-jeffB, post: 1499270, member: 27832"]1) It looks like the memorial is in relief, not incuse. I don't think it looks like a hammer job, or like a coin was stuck to this one with glue. But it does look sort of glue-ish overall.</p><p><br /></p><p>2) NOT FINGERNAIL POLISH REMOVER! It's got other stuff in it that <i>can</i> ruin a coin, especially copper.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'd start with a distilled water soak first, and see if there's something stuck on the surface of the coin that softens up. If not, then try acetone from the hardware store, NOT nail-polish remover.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="-jeffB, post: 1499270, member: 27832"]1) It looks like the memorial is in relief, not incuse. I don't think it looks like a hammer job, or like a coin was stuck to this one with glue. But it does look sort of glue-ish overall. 2) NOT FINGERNAIL POLISH REMOVER! It's got other stuff in it that [I]can[/I] ruin a coin, especially copper. I'd start with a distilled water soak first, and see if there's something stuck on the surface of the coin that softens up. If not, then try acetone from the hardware store, NOT nail-polish remover.[/QUOTE]
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