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New Member
United States
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I need some advice on how to free this 1982 D Kennedy half dollar from a medallion that someone glued it to. So sad to see this beautiful coin stuck in a hole that it never should have been put in in the 1st place. *** Edited by Staff to Add Year / Mintmark to Title. Titles are Important! ***  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Most probably stuck to the medallion with epoxy resin glue.
To separate, a long soak in acetone (probably months), will be needed in a small screw sealed jar.
Expect the acetone to take a very long time to penetrate between medallion and coin to release the bond.
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Moderator
 United States
56855 Posts |
I do not think acetone works on epoxy. John1  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
I don't think so either.  to the CCF! |
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New Member
 United States
40 Posts |
What about boiling hot water?
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Moderator
United States
56855 Posts |
You can try that. I think Zaylene works but be very careful with it. Read up on it before buying/using it very toxic and hard on your skin and lungs. John1 |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1173 Posts |
Good luck and welcome to the Community!
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Valued Member
United States
233 Posts |
What about something similar to this? https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iOpene...ctions/11677It's used to separate glued parts of electronics like cell phones. Don't know if it would work on this but it might be worth a shot. The heat may even give the coin a nice tone |
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New Member
United States
40 Posts |
Boiling  water worked for getting this 1982D Kennedy half dollar free from the medallion it was bonded to by some kind of adhesive. The boiling water even softened the adhesive enough to peal it off, little piece by little piece and with virtually no further damage to the coin   |
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Moderator
United States
56855 Posts |
Nice job. What is the yellowish on the obverse after the cleaning? John1 |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
6244 Posts |
Now boilled in Boric acid to have your real coin. It is very nice coin, value?!!! not for me, I look for the beauties.
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New Member
United States
40 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
6244 Posts |
Probably will be an MS 65 to TPG. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19130 Posts |
Nice extraction. Good album hole filler until better comes along.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10034 Posts |
Quote:
Thanks for bringing that up. it's either the lighting or an unfortunate effect caused by having to manipulate the image several times
to fit this format. I look at it with the naked eye and the only yellow I see is what looks like the begining of the toning process starting on the edge and about half way down the lettering. I regret that I don't have the proper equipment for what I trying to contribute and I apologize for that. It's also the reason that I limit myself from partaking in discussion/forums. If you have a bottle cap from a 2-liter bottle, a phone camera, and some books, it does not necessarily have to take expensive equipment. A ring light can make it even easier ($7.00 on ebay - link in linked thread): http://goccf.com/t/422658How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halveshttps://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2Edited by Earle42
09/16/2022 09:23 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
797 Posts |
nice coin and removal job.
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