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<p>[QUOTE="Evan Saltis, post: 24438599, member: 103066"]Don't do it... You'd be better off going on eBay and buying an uncleaned lot, coins that ACTUALLY need cleaning rather than pleasantly patinated coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you clean them, you risk removing the dirt filing the porous surfaces.</p><p><br /></p><p>Speaking from experience. My first Alexandrian Tetradrachm was pretty much ruined because of my cleaning attempt using distilled water and a toothbrush.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Evan Saltis, post: 24438599, member: 103066"]Don't do it... You'd be better off going on eBay and buying an uncleaned lot, coins that ACTUALLY need cleaning rather than pleasantly patinated coins. If you clean them, you risk removing the dirt filing the porous surfaces. Speaking from experience. My first Alexandrian Tetradrachm was pretty much ruined because of my cleaning attempt using distilled water and a toothbrush.[/QUOTE]
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