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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kentucky, post: 2296493, member: 33176&quot;]I&#039;m really new at ancients and don&#039;t know if I will have a long and abiding interest (ask me in another 20-30 years) and I have many US and foreign coins, many in MS condition that I generally don&#039;t touch with anything other than my eyes.&nbsp; However, ancients and especially uncleaned ancients have suffered through so much, not much I can do is going to hurt them too much (with exceptions...please don&#039;t go all postal on me here).&nbsp; That being said, I suggest starting off with gentle treatment (brushing and water soaking) and progressing, if you want to more extreme measures.&nbsp; I just tied the motor oil recently, diluted with hexane to give it more cutting power, and was amazed at what came off of the coins.&nbsp; The wax I am holding on, but can&#039;t see how it would hurt the coins to give them a thin coating of mineral oil.&nbsp; JMHO.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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