Can Gold Plating Be Removed Without Damage To The Coin?

I could be wrong but the only way to get it off would require rubbing(friction) that would ruin the surface of the coin if not already. most electroplating involves dipping in a solution of liquid with gold particles suspended in the fluid when the electricity is turned on the gold particles attach and bond with the metal surface of the coin on the molecular level.

You can try dipping it in a coin dip like EZEst or MS70 but you could give it a bath in Acetone in an empty pickle jar for 3 to 5 days turning daily then rinse with distilled water and dry with blowdryer on high while shaking coin gently.

You can buy Acetone in hardware section of Walmart about $6

Unless it's a particularly rare Eisenhower dollar, what would be the point? Common Eisenhower dollars can be had in clad business strike, silver or even silver proof $1 to about $15 on ebay all day long. If it is rare, trying to remove the gold plating would only make it worth even less than it probably is already. Keep it as a pocket coin and bring it out and show it off now and then to folks that have never seen an Eisenhower dollar, especially a gold one.

How do you know it's Gold plating. Might be Brass or something else.

Conder101 beat me to the punch. Most likely gold is put on using an electrolysis procedure, all that is needed is to reverse the procedure. However it will never quite be the same, some damage might occur or plating may remain.

I had a boss that really disliked gold hardware on his guitars and things. Was at a music shop, primarily selling guitars. So one week he was gone off to the annual NAMM show and one of the guys got a hold of an electroplating set up and we proceeded to gold plate every thing we possibly could in his office. Stapler, scissors, all his paperclips, staples, pens, etc. Looked great, he hated it too, but was equally impressed on just how much we accomplished to gold plate while he was away.