RSL $2 red poppy flower

Pedro · December 14, 2013, 08:48:48 AM

Runway - have a look at the Purple Penny website for saflips (free plug for our hosts!).

Pedro

runway · December 14, 2013, 11:51:24 PM

Quote from: 'Pedro' pid='37067' dateline='1386973128'Runway - have a look at the Purple Penny website for saflips (free plug for our hosts!).

Pedro

ok

SULLA · January 15, 2016, 04:55:56 PM

I have recently acquired some Red poppies glued to cards.

The glue can be peeled off, but a residue remains.

How can I safely remove that residue?

trout · January 15, 2016, 05:06:18 PM

Quote from: 'SULLA' pid='83631' dateline='1452839156'I have recently acquired some Red poppies glued to cards.

The glue can be peeled off, but a residue remains.

How can I safely remove that residue?

You could try dabbing it with an ear bud with a tiny amount of acetone on it.
Be extremely careful otherwise you will remove the red from the poppy as well.

I removed all my coins from these cards as soon as I got them so I didn't have the residue problem :good:

SULLA · January 15, 2016, 05:39:00 PM

Thanks Trout I have tried that but miniscule scratches are evident.
But then again I rubbed and did not dab.

Will try the dab!

Thank you Trout.

runway · January 15, 2016, 10:43:51 PM

All the 2012 poppie coins from cards I received were from RSL and the coins were in sachels

SULLA · January 16, 2016, 10:33:29 AM

Sadly mine are stuck on!

SULLA · January 16, 2016, 06:11:36 PM

I have solved the problem!

Dip a cottonwool ball (not a cotton ear bud) in acetone and very gently rub.
No perceivable damage and most gunk is removed.

If gunk remains in crevices e.g. nose, lips, throat or similar apply a drop or two or three of acetone to the area, wait a
minute or so and then rub again with cottonwool ball gently dunked in acetone.

VOILA!

Take care to ensure that no acetone finds its way to the reverse side of the coin where the colour is, as it will most certainly
dissolve the "colour".

stevo1962 · January 16, 2016, 07:18:32 PM

Quote from: 'SULLA' pid='83669' dateline='1452930096'Take care to ensure that no acetone finds its way to the reverse side of the coin where the colour is, as it will most certainly
dissolve the "colour".

And if the colour came off some would call that an error

SULLA · January 16, 2016, 07:31:32 PM

I for one am very happy with this solution to the problem.

trout · January 16, 2016, 07:39:48 PM

Quote from: 'stevo1962' pid='83673' dateline='1452934112'
Quote from: 'SULLA' pid='83669' dateline='1452930096'Take care to ensure that no acetone finds its way to the reverse side of the coin where the colour is, as it will most certainly
dissolve the "colour".

And if the colour came off some would call that an error

No it would be called a circulation issue uncoloured coin

SULLA · January 16, 2016, 08:06:53 PM

in twenty years forward who will know/remember that the enamel can be removed with acetone?
These coloured coins (with colour removed) will probably go for thousands each considering that a clear coronation sold on eBay recently for $289!!

Anyway that is all off topic.

I would be most happy to have a fellow forum member confirm that my described approach to remove glue residue is successful!

I am thrilled with the result using a cotton ball vs a cotton ear bud!

Trout according to RAMINT the red poppy is a circulating coin which I dispute!
http://ramint.gov.au/designs/ram-designs/2dollars.cfm
It was only offered by RSL clubs at a premium of nearly 500% and most coins failed to sell at that premium which was a ten dollar non tax deductible contribution.

It is not a circulated coin - it is a disguised collector coin which the Ramint normally charges a huge premium for.

A case of poor marketing by RAM and RSL.

runway · January 16, 2016, 10:30:45 PM

2012 non coloured Poppy Coin had a mintage of 5.8 million