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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;NOS, post: 1540210, member: 2098&quot;]Just an FYI with soaking ancient coins in oils. I once soaked several very dirty ancient Roman coins in olive oil for something like 3 years before finally taking them out to see how well they cleaned up. I was told that olive oil was the one substance which would never adversely affect ancient coins. I proved my source wrong. The dirt, which was rock hard at the time of submersion, did soften but the olive oil left the bronze coins a bit whitish and they just didn&#039;t look quite right. So anytime you see someone say that olive oil or any type of soaking oil for that matter won&#039;t have an adverse impact on coins it is best to take such words with caution. I guess the moral of the story is to soak in moderation and to frequently change out your oil.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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