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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;SmokeMonkey, post: 330835, member: 6459&quot;]lets all help each other learn to avoid certain pitfalls in this little hobby and share something incredibly stupid we&#039;ve all done that we shouldnt have done. it might help a new collector in the long run!&nbsp; i&#039;ll go first.</p><p><br /></p><p>i cleaned 20 dollars in pre 82 pennies with a solution of vinegar with salt.&nbsp; it took all the brown off and left a somewhat pink hue to them.&nbsp; i think they&#039;re all turning brown again, thankfully.&nbsp; now why did i do this?&nbsp; i heard of this to clean pennies and since im saving these just for their melt value i figure it wouldnt hurt.&nbsp; and it didnt really hurt anything but they looked ugly afterwards and that made it stupid.</p><p><br /></p><p>remember kids, copper + vinegar + salt= bad idea.&nbsp; just dont do it.&nbsp; EVER.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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