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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;thejewk, post: 4363238, member: 100136&quot;]Using wooden toothpicks, and Andre&#039;s Pencils, along with cotton buds, distilled water and a magnifier.</p><p><br /></p><p>For coins with good patina and where the material is just impacted soil of one sort or another, you can often get by with using the abrasive pencils that come in the Andre set to gently agitate the soil, being careful not to continue rubbing through the dirt and into the surface of the coins. When working around fine details, I use the brass chisel end pencil.&nbsp; For the finest details, regardless of what people say about not using anything harder than the material of the coin itself, you have to use a sharp implement and a very steady hand.</p><p><br /></p><p>I usually stop somewhat before what someone might classify as fully cleaned, as I would rather have a few stubborn spots I can work on when I have more experience and better tools than a scratched patina.</p><p><br /></p><p>I use a light toothbrush to brush away the dust if that is appropriate, in some cases I find I have to use a rinse in distilled water followed by a paper towel or cotton buds to pick up the muck.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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