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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;troyheights, post: 417372, member: 11271&quot;]Personally I soak my circulated coins in denatured alcohol before putting them in my albums.&nbsp; I do this to remove any oils and loose dirt.&nbsp; You will need to keep the alcohol fairly clean and/or use a second bath because if there are impurities (say from a dirty coin) they can leave spots when the coin dries (like glasses in a dishwasher sometimes get).&nbsp; Also, do not use q-tips, or swirl the coin around in a container as both will leave scratch marks.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have read that even this gentle cleaning is readily detectable.&nbsp; Personally I view such claims as arrogant and false.&nbsp; However, even if it is detectable, alcohol does not damage the surface of the coin in any way, I do not want to leave oils that will eventually damage the coin on its surface, and I do not view dirt as being &quot;history&quot;.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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