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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 3045647, member: 24314&quot;]MisterWD, posted: &quot;Toothpaste is not so abrasive anymore. They used to make it with ocean sediment composed of the hard parts of dead protozoan sea life. It was like ground glass and actually damaged teeth over time. Today they make it with microscopic plastic beads so it scours teeth clean without damaging them. If you clean the coins gently with toothpaste on a soft cloth, rinse and pat dry, it will do a very nice job without damaging the coin or affecting the surface quality or luster.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> There is a bunch of misinformation in this thread.&nbsp; Not picking on anyone in particular but this &quot;suggestion&quot; is probably the worst. Hopefully it has not been used on anything that may be valuable in the future.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, <b><i><span style="color: #ff4d4d">don&#039;t use toothpaste on your coins</span></i></b>!&nbsp; You, yourself, and plenty of &quot;blind&quot; collectors will swear it does a great job. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> It does not. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie96" alt=":vomit:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> A &quot;toothpaste job&quot; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> can be spotted across a dark room!&nbsp; Let alone by someone using a little magnification.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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