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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Stujoe, post: 514, member: 11&quot;]In my opinion, acetone is fine, although I haven&#039;t used it. It is very flammable and the fumes are bad for you too from what I have heard so you have to be careful.</p><p><br /></p><p>The most I have ever cleaned any coin for my collection is rinsing in warm water. Distilled would be better but i have used tap. The water will take off some general circulation grime. I have used a soggy toothpick to flick off a piece of grime also. I pat, or air dry...not rub.</p><p><br /></p><p>I collect mostly circulated stuff so I don&#039;t want my coins dipped or too white because it doesn&#039;t look natural, in my opinion. I think some grime and toning can really bring out the details of a circulated coin better. Therefor, I haven&#039;t had any experience with any dips or other chemicals.</p><p><br /></p><p>I wouldn&#039;t like this coin:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.thestujoecollection.com/grade/81002grade.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.thestujoecollection.com/grade/81002grade.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.thestujoecollection.com/grade/81002grade.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>near as much as I do if it was a uniform or whiter color.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think the worst cleaning is one that involves moving metal around. Typically that is an abrasive cleaning and it will leave hairlines and make the coin look very unnatural.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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