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rosso_rubino Valued Member Italy 244 Posts	Posted 04/10/2008 4:09 pm Hi guys, this question to ask some sugegstions about how do you clean coins when they are dirty of glue. I got a stock of very good coins, but unfortunatly few of them (early 1900) have a small glue label directly attached on coins. I'm thinking to try to clean them using hot water, but some suggestions are always useful. Coins are Netherlands 1 cent km# 131, 132, 152 thanks a lot, Antonio. Report this Post to the Staff

thq Pillar of the Community United States 3344 Posts	Posted 04/10/2008 6:38 pm Hot or boiling water sounds like the best place to start. This will take off any old starch or dextrin glue. If it's a newer synthetic glue or otherwise won't come off, try rubbing alcohol, acetone or gasoline. "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire Report this Post to the Staff
rosso_rubino Valued Member Italy 244 Posts	Posted 04/11/2008 03:31 am thanks thq, I was a bit afraid w/ alcohol or acetone since these are quite old coins, but they are in bronze, so it should work w/o damage. Antonio. Report this Post to the Staff
Neal2216 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 04/11/2008 11:44 pm I dont know much about restoring old coins or coins period, I'm pretty new to coin collecting, but I work alot with wood and I know mineral spirits will take glue off really good, not sure what it will do to a coin though? Report this Post to the Staff
rosso_rubino Valued Member Italy 244 Posts	Posted 04/12/2008 10:02 am at the end this is the result only w/ hot water and some soft scrub ... Image: 1CentObv.jpg 36.44 KB Image: 1CentRev.jpg 19.62 KB Report this Post to the Staff
thq Pillar of the Community United States 3344 Posts	Posted 04/12/2008 12:01 pm Those look fine to me - nice brown patina - typical old copper coin appearance. "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire Report this Post to the Staff
Litotes Pillar of the Community Norway 510 Posts	Posted 04/12/2008 1:28 pm It looks like the coins came very nicely unglued :-) Report this Post to the Staff
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