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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 30705, member: 112&quot;]Well I rather doubt it&#039;s nicotine to begin with. If the coins were in Whitman folders - and assuming the folders were closed when stored - nicotine from the air would not be able to settle on the coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>But years ago it did use to be a common practice to place a film of oil on coins to protect them. So I think the OP&#039;s original comment is likely accurate - it is grease or oil. And to take that off a solvent would be required usually. And that would damage the coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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