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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2785354, member: 24314&quot;]imrich, posedt:&nbsp; &quot;It appears that you and Kurt are from the same school! Kurt espousing: NEVER, EVER (i.e. only absolutes in life generally are Death and Taxes), and you stating: <b><b>&quot;I can see </b>wiping it&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp; WOW!&quot;</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 179)">What that means is I probably look at coins a little closer than most.&nbsp; Wipe it and and it will probably be visible to me. BTW, I&#039;m not yelling at anyone.&nbsp; I want the opinion to be seen, just as you have done. Since I am not posting between your lines, I&#039;ll just use color. </span></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">&quot;The coins to be cleaned are 4 raw mint state &quot;Mercury dimes&quot; with varying degree of natural environmental damage from a ~MS64 FB toned condition, through black streaking to a ~MS61 with a black splotch.&quot;</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000b3">Send me one to clean too! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">&quot;The devices and fields are generally pristine without rub or dings, hand selected so that cleaning effects will be evident, although the coins will be imaged during various processes/stages.</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000b3">Please feel free to send me the &quot;before images&quot; so I can give you some suggestions.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie12" alt="o_O" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie7" alt=":p" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">The process will be private as part of the learning process agreement. We don&#039;t want to offend the Numismatic Expert/Guru or his minions, but will transmit proprietary information to &quot;open-minded&quot; individuals of a progressive new school of thought.&quot;</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> <span style="color: #0000b3">What?&nbsp;&nbsp; Very <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie5" alt=":confused:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.&nbsp; Is the point of your instruction that you&#039;ll be using your fingers to show the new kid how to hairline coins?&nbsp; That is an admirable thing to do. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie101" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie101" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span></font></p><p><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000b3"><br /></span></font></p><p>&quot;Although several have grasped a portion of my post, all failed to read/comprehend my summary, thus: <b><font size="6"><span style="color: #ff0000">&quot;The recommendation to not clean coins is believed to be very good advice&quot;</span></font></b></p><p><b><font size="6"><br /></font></b></p><p><font size="6"><span style="color: #0000b3"><b>I agree</b></span><span style="color: #000000"><b>, </b></span></font><span style="color: #0000b3">Perhaps this advice from you was posted earlier in the thread</span>.</p><p><br /></p><p>Educational &quot;discussions&quot; with individuals of such limited vision is believed definitely a futile exercise to which one of normal intelligence should avoid.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #0000b3">Well, in that case, I&#039;ll promise not to block either of you as the rants are entertaining. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000b3"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000b3">&nbsp;</span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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