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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 56433, member: 112&quot;]With this I agree. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>There are times when a coin SHOULD be cleaned. PVC contamination would be first and foremost among those times. PVC will literally eat up the surface of a coin and damage it forever. There are other contaminants that can be harmful to coins as well - and they would need to be removed.</p><p><br /></p><p>But with ordinary dirt &amp; grime - it depends. Typically it is not recommended. But if you feel you simply must clean it off the coins - then there are a couple of things to think about first. First of all understand and know exactly what coin you have and what it may be worth. There have been countless examples of valuable coins that were ruined forever by cleaning. </p><p><br /></p><p>The other thing to consider is is it really worth the effort ? With coins of little or no value you can often purchase a very nice example of the same coin for very little money - often 50 cents or less. So what&#039;s your time worth ?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I agree about not trying to remove the tarnish or toning - it will likely just damage the coin. But rust, and some other types of discoloration may be more harmfull to leave on a coin than it would be to remove it. You have to KNOW what is on the coin to make that judgement.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Just about all commercial cleaners for coins contain acid - that&#039;s what cleans the coin. And not only does the acid remove the dirt, grime and/or contaminants - it also removes metal from the coin. And it often leaves a residue that is invisible to the eye but that will only attract more dirt and grime to the coin and many times cause the coin to discolor. </p><p><br /></p><p>It is never recommended to use soap to clean coins. Soap always leaves a residue and can be more harmful to the coin than what was on it that you used the soap to remove from it.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Agreed.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Agreed.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>There are times when this may be necessary, such as when trying to remove verdigris or other contaminants. But most of the time it is not recommended to pick at the coin with anything.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Even your fingernail can scratch and damage a coin worse than what you are trying to remove.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Agreed.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Definitely agree !!</p><p><br /></p><p>All of my comments are based upon knowledge obtained over the years and my own personal opinions.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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