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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;-jeffB, post: 4647354, member: 27832&quot;]And any time I see the suggestion to clean coins by <b>rubbing</b> them with <b>ANYTHING</b>, I want to shout:</p><p><br /></p><p><b><font size="5">DO THIS <b>ONLY </b>ON COINS THAT ALREADY HAVE RUINED SURFACES!</font></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><i>All</i> of the suggestions here, except [USER=26302]@medoraman[/USER]&#039;s distilled water and/or acetone, can damage coin surfaces. Most of them <i>will</i> damage coin surfaces. It&#039;s just that the new damage may look nicer than the old damage.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Kennedy half looks like it may have had a sticker or enamel layer applied on the reverse. Acetone would likely get rid of that without causing further damage. But whether you remove it gently, remove it harshly, or leave it on, it&#039;s still a (checks CoinFlation) $7.15 coin. No premium beyond silver value.</p><p><br /></p><p>I just always picture someone searching &quot;how do I clean up Grandpa&#039;s tarnished coins&quot;, landing on a thread like this, and going to town on a bunch of original 19th-century proofs with a toothbrush...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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