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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ken Dorney, post: 2748763, member: 76086&quot;]I am a dealer and I dont clean coins.&nbsp; That doesn&#039;t mean dealers dont clean coins, many of them do.&nbsp; I have always wondered about the olive oil concept.&nbsp; Seems like a coin geek urban legend.&nbsp; While olive oil is mildly acidic it really wont do much if anything at all, and results depend entirely upon the metal composition and the type of encrustations.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ll give out one &#039;secret&#039; of the hobby:&nbsp; While most of us are aware that nearly all ancient coins have been cleaned what many dont realize is that the cleaning is almost entirely accomplished with chemicals.&nbsp; Sorry to burst bubbles, but that is the truth of the matter. </p><p><br /></p><p>Now, I dont recommend that anyone clean coins.&nbsp; If one wishes to do so, seek appropriate counsel but be forewarned, cleaning methods are very closely guarded and you wont likely get anyone to open up as to how to do it. </p><p><br /></p><p>So, my advice is to only buy coins in which you are pleased with. Forget the uncleaned junk.&nbsp; There isn&#039;t anything there anyway.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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