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  1. Spark1951 replied to the thread Is there acceptable cleaning?.

    Coins are dirty and collect grime from hands and fingers during circulation, not to mention bacteria. So sanitizing with hot water,...

    Oct 3, 2026 at 10:30 AM

  2. Spark1951 liked Inspector43's post in the thread Is there acceptable cleaning?.

    Thanks for the feedback, Mark. I only use it on coins that I find in Coin Roll Hunting. They have a terribly residue. However, I do...

    Oct 3, 2026 at 10:07 AM

  3. Spark1951 liked mark_h's post in the thread Is there acceptable cleaning?.

    My personal opinion is yes that is considered cleaning a coin. I certainly would not use MS70 (I have heard) it can leave a residue on...

    Oct 3, 2026 at 10:04 AM

  4. Spark1951 replied to the thread A Rare First Year of Issue Mint Error.

    …AND… it is a small date! Nice zinc cent error, CN.

    Oct 2, 2026 at 7:05 PM

  5. Spark1951 liked Collecting Nut's post in the thread A Rare First Year of Issue Mint Error.

    Oh my gosh! It was good thing I was sitting when I read your post. :) Your collection is so vast I never imagined such a thing...

    Oct 2, 2026 at 7:01 PM

  6. Spark1951 liked Collecting Nut's post in the thread A Rare First Year of Issue Mint Error.

    I’ve had this for a long time. It’s a mint error that you don’t see very much of and in the future you won’t see any like this as Cents...

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  7. Spark1951 liked Indianhead1965's post in the thread Canadian Coins.

    I've been concentrating on Canadian and Newfoundland coins lately. I just picked this one up on ebay this morning. Nice affordable key...

    Screenshot_20261001_090803_eBay.jpg Screenshot_20261001_090749_eBay.jpg Oct 2, 2026 at 11:39 AM

  8. Spark1951 liked paddyman98's post in the thread Anna Wong with Multiple Errors.

    I suggest you focus on learning what true mint errors are. Value, premiums, worth, etc is the last thing you should worry about. Many...

    Sep 28, 2026 at 11:59 AM

  9. Spark1951 replied to the thread Anna Wong with Multiple Errors.

    To learn more about what real errors are, go to error-ref.com. It is comprehensive and covers planchet and strike errors, to name 2 of...

    Sep 28, 2026 at 2:18 AM
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