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<p>[QUOTE="Hookman, post: 3697790, member: 99642"]As for cleaning coins, that is a very contentious subject. Most say Never! Some say it doesn't matter. Many say It depends.</p><p>As for cleaning cents with any kind of soap, it will most likely change the color. Coins, especially copper and bronze based coins, gain a patina over time. Cleaning with any kind of soap will take away that patina, and leave most coins, especially copper cents, brighter than they were before, so it's usually very obvious that a cent has been cleaned.</p><p>I typically don't clean my coins, except for a few that I might particularly want to shine. For example, I have hundreds of the '57 - '67 Mexican silver Pesos. If I plan to give one as a gift to someone, I might try to brighten it up some. The y can be mighty dull and dark otherwise.</p><p>There are many more members on here who have more knowledge, and stronger opinions, about coin cleaning than I do.You could research old threads. I know the subject has been discussed many times.</p><p><br /></p><p>Good Luck and Keep Searching !![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Hookman, post: 3697790, member: 99642"]As for cleaning coins, that is a very contentious subject. Most say Never! Some say it doesn't matter. Many say It depends. As for cleaning cents with any kind of soap, it will most likely change the color. Coins, especially copper and bronze based coins, gain a patina over time. Cleaning with any kind of soap will take away that patina, and leave most coins, especially copper cents, brighter than they were before, so it's usually very obvious that a cent has been cleaned. I typically don't clean my coins, except for a few that I might particularly want to shine. For example, I have hundreds of the '57 - '67 Mexican silver Pesos. If I plan to give one as a gift to someone, I might try to brighten it up some. The y can be mighty dull and dark otherwise. There are many more members on here who have more knowledge, and stronger opinions, about coin cleaning than I do.You could research old threads. I know the subject has been discussed many times. Good Luck and Keep Searching !![/QUOTE]
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