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went into an antique shop with the folks for the heck of it and came out with a 1942-D Walker half dollar. It appears to be in vg-8 condition, it was only 3.50$ so I couldnt pass it up. And it has some glue type residue in 4 spots will acetone remove this? how long do you think I should leave it in and will it damage the coin in any way?

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Go ahead and drop it in some acetone. With $3.50 in it, you don't have much to lose except some grime!

Acetone should not harm silver coins. Swish it around for a few seconds then let it soak for an hour or two. Remove and hold under running water then pat dry.

Good Luck! ($3.50 was a great price!)
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Great buy...less than melt, how can you go wrong!
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Yes Acetone will disolve the glue residue on the coins surface without harming the coin itself. ~ Jim
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thanks for the help, I will try that and get back with results
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Great buy...less than melt, how can you go wrong!
Absolutely! Great find!
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I had some coins with glue residue on them also. Soaked them for nearly 2 weeks and could not get it off. 10 minutes in a water bath and PRESTO! they were clean. So if the acetone don't work for ya just try water. Distilled preferably.
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