1874 $1 Gold Coin
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I have an 1874 gold $1 coin. It has a spot of solder on the back side.
Would it be worth having it removed?
Any Help Appreciated,
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It also seems to have glue or something else on the obverse. I would leave it as is in fear of damaging it more.
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I would leave it as-is.
How does one go about removing solder from a gold coin?
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The value is melt in that condition. If it were a better date it might be worth it, but that is the most common date.
Scrape it off with a soldering iron? Would damage the coin even more.
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I remember reading about a way of using a small torch to melt the solder and then using some type of wick to blot up the melted solder without further damaging the coin.
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
I had a jeweler once tell me he could get solder off a gold coin. He did, but it looked even worse after he was done. Just leave it as is, is is worth melt, or maybe a tad bit over to the right person.
If you look at the edges of the spot of solder you will see the damage has already been done. The heat to apply the solder already melted the area.
Leave it alone.
Best to leave it as is.... The large blob could be reduced, but traces would remain... The coin is not a rarity or in prime condition anyway. Attach a loop (where the solder is already) and use it as a charm for a ladies bracelet. Cheers, RickO