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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;desertgem, post: 895101, member: 15199&quot;]Easy&nbsp; is a relative term as is cleaning, so almost everyone except the best experts will eventually encounter one they are unsure of. Other than experienced collectors, inexperienced ones who haven&#039;t carefully studied coin surfaces under magnification,some&nbsp; will see cleaning where there is none, and others will see no cleaning when there is. The average collector can tell light to severe cleaning, it is the expert cleaning that will be the limiting factor.</p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe heresy here, but I suggest taking some relatively high grade coins from pocket change, look at the surface under magnification, and then clean them with different effort. A Brillo type pad would be most extreme, then using a soft brush, toothpaste, baking soda, or moist salt ( mild abrasive), then detergent or soap solution ( lesser abrasive), plain water. Then you can actually see the effects as even brushes will generally leave marks. Takes a little time and organization, but the education gained will be worth the time. Keep the coins after labeling for reference.&nbsp; IMO. </p><p><br /></p><p>Jim[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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