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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Maxfli, post: 3602089, member: 69089&quot;]Cleaning can destroy a coin and render it worthless, or it can conserve a coin and enhance its appeal and value. Depends on how you define &quot;cleaning&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Don&#039;t do this unless you know the coin has no collector value. Not with a cloth, or a brush, or your fingers. Any foreign substances (visible or not) on the coin can act as abrasives when rubbed and create hairline scratches. (Same reason you wouldn&#039;t rub a handful of sand across the paint finish of a car.)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Nothing. Your instincts are right on this point.</p><p><br /></p><p>Don&#039;t google.&nbsp; Search CoinTalk. Let us know what you learn about cleaning, and ask questions about anything that isn&#039;t clear.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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