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Stripping gold from silver dollars to restore them
Q. Disclaimer: I am not in the business. I am a person who stumbled upon this website while doing a search regarding gold plate stripping. Today, I purchased a genuine Eisenhower (silver clad) silver dollar at an antique show for a great price. Trouble is: it was plated with gold. Is there any way I can remove the plating without harming the coin?
Thank you,
Chris Arthurpostal worker - Columbus, Ohio
2003
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A. You can use 1 gm gold chloride + 5 to 10 gm water etching solution! Object must be immersed in solution (connected to + of 9V battery, piece of stainless steel to -)!
Goran Budija- Cerovski vrh Croatia
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Remove Gold from plated silver dollar
Q. I have a 1900 silver dollar that I had gold plated many years ago to use on a necklace. I would now prefer to remove all the plating. What can I do that's reasonably simple.
Elaine Michelson- Tamarac, FL, USA
February 8, 2009
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A. Elaine,
There are ways to strip the gold or to employ reverse current stripping. The chemicals and equipment needed could be dangerous to you. A good old fashioned Jeweler in your area could use a mild abrasive on a buffing wheel to get the gold off and then polish the silver so you have a great looking coin! It should not cost that much.
Fellow Plater - Syracuse, New York, USA
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Multiple threads merged: please forgive chronology errors and repetition 🙂
Q. How can you remove gold plating from a 1923 Silver dollar. It has turned very dark. Thank you in advance for any assistance.
Marsha Simpson- McKinney Texas USA
July 17, 2015
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1923 Silver Dollars on eBay
A. Hi Marsha. Your inquiry sounds very similar to previous ones. The best way to remove the plating is to polish it off -- especially because it your case i sounds like he gold and silver diffused. But if this is your first attempt at jewelry polishing you'll be putting your memorabilia at risk. Taking it to a jeweler is an option, but maybe not an affordable one. Good luck.
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Ted Mooney, P.E. RET
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finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
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Thank you
I will check with a professional.
- McKinney Texas USA
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