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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 995905, member: 112&quot;]If you opened it up and wiped it off with a cloth - would that be considered cleaning ? You&#039;re doing the same thing, just using a different object to remove the dirt.</p><p><br /></p><p>The issue is this - if you can remove dirt or grime or even ugly toning without leaving traces of your actions on the coin - then that is cleaning.</p><p><br /></p><p>But - if your actions leave traces on the coin, then that is harsh/improper cleaning.</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s important to not the difference because cleaning is not frowned upon. Harsh or improper cleaning is frowned upon.</p><p><br /></p><p>But to answer your question - Q-tips can sometimes leave hairlines on the coin. And if it did - then that would be considered harsh cleaning.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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