Removing Tape Residue From A 2004 Loonie

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CanadianCollector Valued Member Canada 306 Posts	Posted 08/16/2012 02:34 am I have a 2004 loonie with the olympic logo on it. The coin is in good shape and it is not too tarnished. It does have some tape residue on the obverse side of it though. Would acetone remove this without reacting with the bronze plating on it? Is there a better way to remove residue? Report this Post to the Staff

joboman Valued Member Canada 68 Posts	Posted 08/16/2012 04:25 am acetone will be safe on metals! Report this Post to the Staff
enworb Pillar of the Community Australia 4411 Posts	Posted 08/16/2012 04:44 am Acetone is your best bet Report this Post to the Staff
yankee1227 Pillar of the Community United States 1151 Posts	Posted 08/16/2012 06:44 am Another vote for acetone Report this Post to the Staff
TJB17 Valued Member United States 492 Posts	Posted 08/16/2012 08:16 am I've used it and approve it. Report this Post to the Staff
carmykle Pillar of the Community United States 2448 Posts	Posted 08/16/2012 11:49 am One of our grandmothers always taped my sons Christmass gift of coins to a piece of cardbord each year. Try as I could, I could not convince her to stop using tape. I always used acetone. I would caution you not to leave the tape on too long because some of both son's coins still have pronounced "lines" on the obverse from the tape. Get the tape off as soon as possible. Report this Post to the Staff
Tim Stroud Pillar of the Community United States 2661 Posts	Posted 08/16/2012 7:38 pm Pure Acetone from the local hardware store, $6.50 a quart and works great. Just remember.........No rubbing! Report this Post to the Staff
Senex Valued Member 291 Posts	Posted 08/17/2012 07:57 am I agree - acetone should do the job. Report this Post to the Staff
CanadianCollector Valued Member Canada 306 Posts	Posted 08/22/2012 2:56 pm I have good news and bad news Good news - The acetone removed all of the residue and did not do any harm to the rest of the coin. Bad news - While the residue was on the coin it caused it to tarnish in some spots and the coin also has a stripe from where the tape was. (only on the obverse, the reverse is still perfect) At least it still looks way better than a coin that has circulated for 8 years. Report this Post to the Staff
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