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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1367347, member: 19463&quot;]Generally we tell beginners not to clean coins but the truth is most ancients need some cleaning and way too many beginners buy uncleaned coins that would be a challenge to those of us that have been at it longer.&nbsp; To answer your question properly we need to see the coins.&nbsp; The one skill that will help you get the most out of your participation in Coin Talk is photography.&nbsp; Whether you use a camera or a scanner, you need to be able to provide an image of a coin with which you need help.&nbsp; Seeing the coins we might be able to suggest a course of action or, in many cases, non-action which we could not do sight unseen.&nbsp; Welcome to the group.&nbsp; There are many helpful people here but we need your help to be able to be of any value to you,[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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