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<p>[QUOTE="desertgem, post: 1096612, member: 15199"]It is quite possible it is not the rubber cement as we know it, if the product is from Europe, where different components were used. But a solvent like acetone is probably your best bet, although if you haven't , try water first ( just soak for a while), then move to acetone if not working. I would soak in acetone in a glass container with a tight cap for a hr or so and check results. If it is working then transfer to a container of clean acetone, and when all glue appears gone, another container of clean acetone or two. I don't believe in rinsing with water. Rinse with acetone, holding the coin vertical as you do so , and allow to air dry. Acetone evaporates 100% in a minute or so, and if any liquid remains, or a white film, it is a contaminant, so repeat the soak and rinse with more clean acetone. Expect a difference in appearance of the surface that was under the glue compared to the surface that wasn't. Use caps on acetone containers.</p><p><br /></p><p>The original rubber glue was particles of rubber and leather dust and solvent and used to glue rubber sheets together.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jim[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="desertgem, post: 1096612, member: 15199"]It is quite possible it is not the rubber cement as we know it, if the product is from Europe, where different components were used. But a solvent like acetone is probably your best bet, although if you haven't , try water first ( just soak for a while), then move to acetone if not working. I would soak in acetone in a glass container with a tight cap for a hr or so and check results. If it is working then transfer to a container of clean acetone, and when all glue appears gone, another container of clean acetone or two. I don't believe in rinsing with water. Rinse with acetone, holding the coin vertical as you do so , and allow to air dry. Acetone evaporates 100% in a minute or so, and if any liquid remains, or a white film, it is a contaminant, so repeat the soak and rinse with more clean acetone. Expect a difference in appearance of the surface that was under the glue compared to the surface that wasn't. Use caps on acetone containers. The original rubber glue was particles of rubber and leather dust and solvent and used to glue rubber sheets together. Jim[/QUOTE]
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