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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;satootoko, post: 13397, member: 669&quot;]If the coin has been waxed, or coated with some kind of organic grease, a bath in pure acetone (<b>not</b> your wife&#039;s acetone-based nail polish remover) would probably work, but that&#039;s absolutely the <b><i>only</i></b> &quot;home-brew&quot; conservation that should be attempted. If you do, be very careful in handling it by the edges only, preferably while wearing white cotton gloves, and positioning it so that the plastic slide won&#039;t contact the coin and create friction or rubbing.</p><p><br /></p><p>Seriously Robert, before you buy any more coins, buy (or at the very least go to your local public library and read) some books.&nbsp; You can also dig around in the archives here and find some threads discussing the cleaning, storing and handling of coins.&nbsp; You&#039;ll find some very good links and references in the FAQ section here.</p><p><br /></p><p>Oh yeah, welcome to the hobby and the forum. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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