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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;statequarterguy, post: 795504, member: 21782&quot;]<span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">That’s been my thinking too, fresh out of rolls, so nothing’s on them.&nbsp; But, I’ve read articles that explain that different chemicals, lubricants, etc used in the minting process do get on the coins and although the coins are given a rinse after striking them, it’s not enough to ensure they’re totally free of contaminants – the rinse solution may even be a contaminant.&nbsp; Now, The Mint does state that the new satin finish coins have been given extra care to ensure they’re not soiled, but regular business strikes may not be as lucky.&nbsp; I don’t know for sure, as I’ve never stored any quantity of freshly minted coins in after market holders - so I don’t know if a certain percentage of them are destroy because of what was on them from the mint.</font></span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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