Cleaning - Tape On 1922 Weak D Lincoln Wheat Penny

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OcalaFlorida Pillar of the Community United States 2824 Posts	Posted 02/19/2014 10:28 pm I have just left it for now there but is there anyway to clean off tape residue from a old 1922 weak d Lincoln Wheat penny. Should I just leave it? drives me nuts Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 02/20/2014 05:17 am I am sure you know as a general rule never clean a coin. Most would say to remove tape use pure acetone but I am wondering if the tape gets removed will it be a lighter tone under it? Wait for a pro to chime in. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 02/20/2014 08:18 am Quote: I am sure you know as a general rule never clean a coin. Most would say to remove tape use pure acetone but I am wondering if the tape gets removed will it be a lighter tone under it? Wait for a pro to chime in. Certainly a possibility BUT acetone (and maybe xylene) is the only thing that I know of that will remove the tape without affecting a coin's surfaces. If the tape has protected the surface under it from toning you either: -- have to live with it, or -- use something that will remove the tape AND affect the rest of the coin's surfaces. You're sort of "caught between a rock and a hard place". Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 02/20/2014 10:05 am I'd consider this coin a good candidate for removing the tape residue with acetone. It looks like the color is consistent, indicating the patina was complete before the tape was applied. With the residue in place, it's a Details coin. If the residue exposes a strip of lighter color, it's still a Details coin. It's a wash. And if the color is consistent under the tape, he now has a coin which probably justifies the cost of slabbing (that's around VF20 for a "Weak D," depending on initial investment). OcalaFlorida, do a Search around the forum for the safe and proper use of acetone. We discuss it frequently, and there's a lot of good information available. Report this Post to the Staff
OcalaFlorida Pillar of the Community United States 2824 Posts	Posted 02/20/2014 10:40 am The tape has been off I assume for a long time its the glue left that it behind I was referring sorry for not wording this more accurately. maybe since no tape it might not be a issue Report this Post to the Staff
OcalaFlorida Pillar of the Community United States 2824 Posts	Posted 02/20/2014 10:42 am Thanks Dave I will do my research Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 02/20/2014 10:59 am Quote: The tape has been off I assume for a long time its the glue left that it behind I was referring sorry for not wording this more accurately. maybe since no tape it might not be a issue Acetone will pull that residue, and it doesn't really matter how old it is. The only question is whether or not it would be a net improvement, and I think the math is favorable in this case. Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19963 Posts	Posted 02/20/2014 5:37 pm Always follow the polarity ladder when attempting to remove any type of surface residue: 1) distilled or deionized water 2) acetone (do not use fingernail polish remover) 3) xylene Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
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