Just to end the thread:
I peeled it and cashed it. Using a sharp knife to lift up the sticker worked well, and left the coin looking good (in fact, it almost looks unopened). Typing the minikey from under the hologram to the 'Sweep' menu in Electrum wallet worked fine for sending the coins to an exchange.
Now I guess I have to find an Android phone from somewhere to install Coinomi so I can collect the value from the forks.
I won't be selling the empty Casascius coin, for now at least.
Thanks and cheers.