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<p>[QUOTE="Shortgapbob, post: 241891, member: 6088"]The first thing I would do is to place the coin in a bowl of pure acetone (not a plastic bowl, as acetone will eat the bowl). That may get the fingerprint off if the oils haven't severly affected the surface of the coin. Acetone will not harm the luster of the coin at all.</p><p> </p><p>After the acetone bath, rinse it in distilled water. Be very careful when drying the coin to just pat it, as wiping a coin will leave hairline marks on the surfaces.</p><p> </p><p>Hope this helps.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Shortgapbob, post: 241891, member: 6088"]The first thing I would do is to place the coin in a bowl of pure acetone (not a plastic bowl, as acetone will eat the bowl). That may get the fingerprint off if the oils haven't severly affected the surface of the coin. Acetone will not harm the luster of the coin at all. After the acetone bath, rinse it in distilled water. Be very careful when drying the coin to just pat it, as wiping a coin will leave hairline marks on the surfaces. Hope this helps.[/QUOTE]
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