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<p>[QUOTE="Theodosius, post: 2962036, member: 77077"]I would only clean coins with thick deposits on them that obscure the main details. Sometimes a coin is corroded rather than covered with deposits. You can't undo the affects of such corrosion so cleaning just makes it worse.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would leave the left coin alone. Maybe lightly brush the right coin with a toothbrush or similar. There is not likely to be a whole lot more detail under the deposits on it. leaving earthen deposits in the low spots makes a nice contrast to the metal exposed on the upper spots.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Theodosius, post: 2962036, member: 77077"]I would only clean coins with thick deposits on them that obscure the main details. Sometimes a coin is corroded rather than covered with deposits. You can't undo the affects of such corrosion so cleaning just makes it worse. I would leave the left coin alone. Maybe lightly brush the right coin with a toothbrush or similar. There is not likely to be a whole lot more detail under the deposits on it. leaving earthen deposits in the low spots makes a nice contrast to the metal exposed on the upper spots.[/QUOTE]
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