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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mralexanderb, post: 318570, member: 7851&quot;]Welcome to CT. You&#039;ll learn a lot here.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>IMO if it&#039;s only dirt or oil or grease the I&#039;d soak the coins in a room temp mild dish soap and distilled water solution (Dawn etc.) then rinse with distilled water and lay on cotton cloth and fold over coins avoiding any rubbing. Do not touch them with bare fingers as that may deposit oils on the coin surface. Pat dry once and then air dry naturally. That should remove most dirt and oils without damaging the coin. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>But be aware that many collectors would never clean their coins and want them the way they are, raw. You can never be sure if that one cleaning will effect the coin later on. It may speed up or deter toning, corrosion etc. Maybe you shoud try it on a more common coin and observe the results. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Maybe you should hang out here for a while and see what more experienced collectors think.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Bruce[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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