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Removing Price Tag From Coin, Advice Needed

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I recently bought a few silver coins while I was on vacation. While I try to avoid any coins that have been unproperly dealt with like having the price tag pasted on it, I bought them as it was the cheapest I could find anywhere. Now I managed to have most of the tag removed but a little bit of the sticker still remains and I don't want to scratch it off. Any recommendations?
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 Posted 10/12/2013  07:20 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add sel_69l to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Acetone to the rescue!
Soak in a small sealed container.
Stay away from naked flame.
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Good advice sel.

I always try to stay away from naked flames - with or without acetone.
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Why would one put the sticker ON the coin? Haven't they ever heard of two x twos?
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@ranchums:

He probably bought it at a pawn shop or something of the like. They wouldn't know anything about handling or storing coins.
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Do a search on this forum for Acetone, cleaning coins, coin cleaning, etc. Do not scratch a coin with any thing.
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actually I bought it from a 2-storey antique shop in Germany and honestly I was a bit apprehensive to pull the trigger on one of them with the tag right across the centre but thankfully it came out easily and I chose the better of the 2 on sale. And they were in lindner display cases so I felt pretty reassured

Ok, will do. Thanks!
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 Posted 10/13/2013  05:19 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add sg93 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
just wondering, would soaking it in water be just as effective. would either method be considered cleaning the coin as well?
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