Found a nice coin but it has glue on it..seeking advice

[namster]

Hello all,

I found this 1936D in a roll yesterday, and it appears it was glued to paper at one point in time. I would like to clean the glue/grime off without damaging the coin, is this possible? I have read that a soak in acetone will remove the glue but I am not sure this is a good idea. I would rather not destroy any numismatic value this coin has. Thanks in advance for any advice.

 

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[boris]

If it came out of sand, no problem.

 

[poftravel]

Acetone won't damage a silver coin, just rinse it in distilled water after. I have submitted many coins for PCGS grading and it is not detectable.

 

[creeper71]

Hello all,

I found this 1936D in a roll yesterday, and it appears it was glued to paper at one point in time. I would like to clean the glue/grime off without damaging the coin, is this possible? I have read that a soak in acetone will remove the glue but I am not sure this is a good idea. I would rather not destroy any numismatic value this coin has. Thanks in advance for any advice.

1936-D: 30,092 minted I don't think you have to much to worry about decreasing value...

 

[sagittarius98]

1936-D: 30,092 minted I don't think you have to much to worry about decreasing value...

It is worth almost $90, US coins with that mintage have some value, unlike many foreign.

 

[namster]

Here are the results of my acetone immersion. Dipped it into the acetone and dabbed it lightly with a cue tip. The paper and some glue came off immediately. I am afraid to do much more than what I did, I also rolled (not rubbed) the cue tip across the surface of the coin, which seemed to pick up a little more. Under magnification I can see that some glue remains but I do not want to go further and damage the coin, that said, it is circulated so some fine scratches are apparent on the high points. The one nice thing is the obverse was the side that was glued down so the detailing is very much intact with very little apparent wear. I think ill leave it as is for a while.

 

[namster]

It is worth almost $90, US coins with that mintage have some value, unlike many foreign.

Would it be foolish to have this coin graded/slabbed?

 

[sagittarius98]

Would it be foolish to have this coin graded/slabbed?

It's really your opinion. It's not that valuable, but it is still more valuable than the grading. It may come up as damaged because of the glue, though.