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<p>[QUOTE="bzcollektor, post: 177602, member: 3241"]I almost forgot to add.... You can use a file or some 80 grit sandpaper to remove those nicks in the rim. 180 sandpaper makes those nicks in the cheek of your hi-grade Morgan dollar go away. 600 grit sandpaper will polish it up.</p><p><br /></p><p> Paper money collectors can use a school eraser to remove dirt and fingerprints, Don`t forget to wash that dirty note in warm soapy water and press those wrinkles out with your everyday clothes iron.</p><p><br /></p><p> Of course you should do none of these things. All these things are done everyday by both newbie collectors unknowingly trying to "pretty-up" their coins, and by crook-scammer sellers to the newbie and often times sophistcated collector.</p><p><br /></p><p> If you have to ask "Should I clean my coins?" then you obviously should not. Certain kinds of cleaning are sometimes both acceptable and needed. This should only be undertaken by knowledgable and experienced collectors.</p><p><br /></p><p> 99.99% of the time a coin should NEVER be cleaned.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="bzcollektor, post: 177602, member: 3241"]I almost forgot to add.... You can use a file or some 80 grit sandpaper to remove those nicks in the rim. 180 sandpaper makes those nicks in the cheek of your hi-grade Morgan dollar go away. 600 grit sandpaper will polish it up. Paper money collectors can use a school eraser to remove dirt and fingerprints, Don`t forget to wash that dirty note in warm soapy water and press those wrinkles out with your everyday clothes iron. Of course you should do none of these things. All these things are done everyday by both newbie collectors unknowingly trying to "pretty-up" their coins, and by crook-scammer sellers to the newbie and often times sophistcated collector. If you have to ask "Should I clean my coins?" then you obviously should not. Certain kinds of cleaning are sometimes both acceptable and needed. This should only be undertaken by knowledgable and experienced collectors. 99.99% of the time a coin should NEVER be cleaned.[/QUOTE]
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