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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;SmokeMonkey, post: 332406, member: 6459&quot;]there&#039;s cleaning and then there&#039;s coin abuse.&nbsp; cleaning a coin to get some residue off is perfectly ok IMO or removing dirt or whatever crud is on it.&nbsp; what ISNT ok is flat out polishing a coin, that&#039;s it, ruin the value of the coin if you insist on having nothing but a bright shiny coin come hell or high water just dont do it to my coins.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>acetone, distilled water, olive oil would probably be ok.&nbsp; but for really nice but uber nasty coins, DO send them to a professional. key dates especially.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>just dont break out the tarnex and brasso and start polishing.&nbsp; but ultimately if they&#039;re your own coins do whatever you want to them, melt them if you feel froggy.</p><p><br /></p><p>and like the man above me said, take your time.&nbsp; NEVER get in a rush, thats when mistakes happens, corners are cut and bad stuff happens.&nbsp; take it slow and easy.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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