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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;masterswimmer, post: 3628944, member: 102022&quot;]I&#039;m not totally sure about this assessment so I&#039;m offering it to try to understand more of [USER=101265]@Chip Kirkpatrick[/USER] reason for the repetitive coin cleaning threads. Here goes...</p><p><br /></p><p>Chip, my understanding is that you&#039;re an avid metal detectorist. In your hunt you dig up severely encrusted, dirty, almost illegible finds. Sometimes you probably get a hit, dig it up, and can&#039;t even determine if what you&#039;ve found is a coin or possibly a button or possibly even a belt buckle. In those situations I&#039;m a supporter of gently washing away the crud to at least help identify what you&#039;ve found. </p><p><br /></p><p>Improper cleaning beyond merely identification is where the line gets murky since your find was a worthless hunk of metal anyway.</p><p><br /></p><p>Could this be the root of some of your queries?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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