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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;foundinrolls, post: 170819, member: 4350&quot;]I&#039;m surprised that noone asked what kind of coins they are.&nbsp; Copper coins will look cleaned if you use acetone on them unless they actually have green gunk on them I wouldnt clean them.&nbsp; You can&#039;t be sure it is PVC damage.&nbsp; It may just be a smell of mildew on the cardboard of the albums depending upon how they were stored. </p><p><br /></p><p>Acetone will work OK on silver.&nbsp; In either case, I would carefully experiment with one low valued coin of each type.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would also rinse in distilled water if you must clean a few and when drying,&nbsp; don&#039;t rub with a cloth containing polyester fibers, it will scratch the coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>I guess I am a little surprised that with no solid information that advice has been given that could destroy the value of a collection in a heartbeat.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks, it&#039;s just my humble opinion but if you need to conserve the coins, you need to research more carefully&nbsp; to discover what would be the best method for your particular coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think there is too much guesswork on this one.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks,</p><p>Bill[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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