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<p>[QUOTE="Just Carl, post: 423047, member: 4552"]At many camera stores they sell a compressed can of air with a nozel for small areas. If you feel the need to blow off dust on a coin, I suggest using one of those. Your breath is not a good idea. Not just due to moisture, Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, etc. but some of the odors you smell called BD or bad breath is in reality dangerous gasses formed from decayed matter in the mouth or throat. This is why people that have attempted to clean a coin with spit find it does work to some degree but eventually the coins become all messed up looking. Always be carefull opening up those 2x2's. I once used a screw driver to pry up the staples and it slipped and ran accross a 1921S, MS-62 or better Cent. OOPPPs. </p><p>Regardless of dust, dirt, etc it is best to just leave the coins alone.</p><p>Old saying is to let sleeping dogs lie.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Just Carl, post: 423047, member: 4552"]At many camera stores they sell a compressed can of air with a nozel for small areas. If you feel the need to blow off dust on a coin, I suggest using one of those. Your breath is not a good idea. Not just due to moisture, Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, etc. but some of the odors you smell called BD or bad breath is in reality dangerous gasses formed from decayed matter in the mouth or throat. This is why people that have attempted to clean a coin with spit find it does work to some degree but eventually the coins become all messed up looking. Always be carefull opening up those 2x2's. I once used a screw driver to pry up the staples and it slipped and ran accross a 1921S, MS-62 or better Cent. OOPPPs. Regardless of dust, dirt, etc it is best to just leave the coins alone. Old saying is to let sleeping dogs lie.[/QUOTE]
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