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Masking tape help?

npquaker27npquaker27 Posts: 10
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Hey guys.
About a year ago I bought a lot of about 3 dozen pennies at a local auction. Searching through them i saw that they all had masking tape residue on them. My guess is that someone taped them into an album...
But anyways is there a way to remove this without damaging the coins? Im deathly afraid of harming them. I hear acetone works but im too afraid to try haha.
Thanks

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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,358 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Soak them in acetone in a well ventilated area---preferably outdoors. Stay away from sparks or flames---highly volatile.

    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
    "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
    "Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire

  • mozinmozin Posts: 8,755 ✭✭✭
    Perry is right. No problem with accidentally damaging the coins. Soak until the residue floats off. If you have a lot of coins, and the acetone looks to be a bit dirty, switch to fresh acetone. Lots of gunk will probably come off those pennies.
    I collect Capped Bust series by variety in PCGS AU/MS grades.
  • NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 10,997 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yup, acetone should do the trick. Good luck!

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