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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The Penny Lady®, post: 618311, member: 16948&quot;]For large quantities of well circulated wheat cents, I do the following:</p><p><br /></p><p>1.&nbsp; Rather than acetone*, I prefer to soak them in a bowl of Coin Care, Blue Ribbon, or oil, just covering the coins (in batches depending on how many you have)</p><p><br /></p><p>2.&nbsp; use a soft toothbrush to loosen dirt and grime</p><p><br /></p><p>3.&nbsp; rinse them in a strainer with a little soap and water, continuing to gently use the toothbrush to help remove leftover dirt</p><p><br /></p><p>4.&nbsp; place them on paper or cloth towels to dry, using a soft towel to help pat them to remove excess water</p><p><br /></p><p>5.&nbsp; take a soft cloth like a dry wash cloth and &quot;rub&quot; each one between your thumb and first finger to remove the loosened grime and oil residue, making sure to remove all water residue.</p><p><br /></p><p>6.&nbsp; put them in 2x2 cardboard holders and label them.</p><p><br /></p><p>*acetone really drys out a coin, removing all natural oils so if you use acetone to remove grime, I still like to use a cloth containing remnants of Coin Care or Blue Ribbon to rub the coin after the acetone before I holder it as it helps to conserve a coin to prevent future corrosion (a small amount of Coin Care or Blue Ribbon will remain on the coin when using the same soft cloth over and over to rub the coin dry - I have the same cloth I&#039;ve been using for years, without ever washing - it works wonders without even adding more Coin Care!).</p><p><br /></p><p>WARNING! These instructions are my own method and are for WELL CIRCULATED WHEAT CENTS - I have not done this on any other type of coin such as silver, nickel, etc., nor would I do this on UNCIRCULATED coins.&nbsp; So try it on a couple wheaties first to test your own results![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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