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<p>[QUOTE="huntsman53, post: 566950, member: 1242"]I have never had luck with removing fingerprints by using Acetone! I and a few others have had luck removing fingerprints from the newer (1982 to present) Copper plated Cents by using the Revitalizing Silver Cleaner by Connoisseurs that is sold in the Jewelry Department at WalMart. If the salts from the offender's finger has not damaged the Copper plating, then in most cases it will disappear after soaking for a short time in the cleaner. A thorough rinse in water...distilled if you have it, is recommended and then pat dry in a towel. What you are left with, is a Cent that looks even brighter than a brand new one from the Mint and it must lay out for awhile to tone back to a more original (direct from the Mint) color.</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: Red">Warning: Do not use this Silver Jewelry Cleaner on old Copper/Bronze Cents, Clad coins, Nickel coins and most other coins except those that are Silver or Copper plated. I have tried the stuff out on coins of about every composition and it will seriously do damage to all except Silver or Copper plated coins.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Frank[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="huntsman53, post: 566950, member: 1242"]I have never had luck with removing fingerprints by using Acetone! I and a few others have had luck removing fingerprints from the newer (1982 to present) Copper plated Cents by using the Revitalizing Silver Cleaner by Connoisseurs that is sold in the Jewelry Department at WalMart. If the salts from the offender's finger has not damaged the Copper plating, then in most cases it will disappear after soaking for a short time in the cleaner. A thorough rinse in water...distilled if you have it, is recommended and then pat dry in a towel. What you are left with, is a Cent that looks even brighter than a brand new one from the Mint and it must lay out for awhile to tone back to a more original (direct from the Mint) color. [COLOR="Red"]Warning: Do not use this Silver Jewelry Cleaner on old Copper/Bronze Cents, Clad coins, Nickel coins and most other coins except those that are Silver or Copper plated. I have tried the stuff out on coins of about every composition and it will seriously do damage to all except Silver or Copper plated coins.[/COLOR] Frank[/QUOTE]
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