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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Michael K, post: 3308484, member: 78298&quot;]Generally you would only use distilled water on coins. So you aren&#039;t getting chlorine and fluorine and other contaminants on your coin.&nbsp; But in this case, this coin is worth&nbsp; nickel. A dime in better condition that the one that you show, so it really isn&#039;t going to matter if you just soak it in tap water. As a rule you won&#039;t &quot;wipe&quot; it with a paper towel as that can impart scratches on the coin. Just pat or air dry.</p><p>Some of this dirt may loosen and come off. Depending on if it is on the metal or in the metal.&nbsp; People have posted that it appears to be ED.&nbsp; Environmentally damaged, or a metal detector find. To me it just looks like age, heavy circulation and use, and regular dirt and not rust. Post a photo if some of the dirt washes off as a followup here.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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