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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Spark1951, post: 7773863, member: 90692&quot;][USER=115909]@Gam3rBlake[/USER] …toothpaste is a mild abrasive.&nbsp; It affects the surfaces of any coin it is used on.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Do some research on restoration and conservation of coins.&nbsp; There are many substances and chemicals and techniques you can or should not use depending on the coins metal construction, and yes, I am including foreign coins that are many times bi-metallic.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is why most collectors proscribe to the mantra: “Don’t clean coins”.&nbsp; Many coins have been improperly cleaned in the past.&nbsp; You can always say “I didn’t clean the coin”, but <i><b>someone did</b></i> and the damage is still evident and almost irreversible…imo…Spark[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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