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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 2745884, member: 112"]The problem with patting a coin dry, with anything, is it's too easy to get slight movements and hairline the the coin. Yeah you can be lucky and not have it happen, but you can be unlucky and do have it happen too ! Also, paper towels or napkins, regular towels, any kind of cloth, they can all leave small (and I'm defining small as pieces you're not likely to see) pieces of cloth or paper on the coin. And later, those will cause toning spots. And probably before you notice it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, if you use distilled water to rinse a coin, then just stand the coin edge on a soft towel with it leaning up against the backsplash and let it dry. Any excess water will run off and into the towel, and any traces on the coin will just dry with no harm done. </p><p><br /></p><p>This completely removes the issues of potential harm from patting or blotting dry.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 2745884, member: 112"]The problem with patting a coin dry, with anything, is it's too easy to get slight movements and hairline the the coin. Yeah you can be lucky and not have it happen, but you can be unlucky and do have it happen too ! Also, paper towels or napkins, regular towels, any kind of cloth, they can all leave small (and I'm defining small as pieces you're not likely to see) pieces of cloth or paper on the coin. And later, those will cause toning spots. And probably before you notice it. Now, if you use distilled water to rinse a coin, then just stand the coin edge on a soft towel with it leaning up against the backsplash and let it dry. Any excess water will run off and into the towel, and any traces on the coin will just dry with no harm done. This completely removes the issues of potential harm from patting or blotting dry.[/QUOTE]
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