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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 3260049, member: 112"]For whatever it's worth acetone typically does a poor job of removing ordinary dirt and grime - which is what is found on most circulated coins. Long soaks in distilled water usually does a better job.</p><p><br /></p><p>And though I would usually advise against it as a general rule, given the the condition of the coins in question you're not really going to hurt anything by using a Q-tip to help remove gunk.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 3260049, member: 112"]For whatever it's worth acetone typically does a poor job of removing ordinary dirt and grime - which is what is found on most circulated coins. Long soaks in distilled water usually does a better job. And though I would usually advise against it as a general rule, given the the condition of the coins in question you're not really going to hurt anything by using a Q-tip to help remove gunk.[/QUOTE]
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