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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 7605227, member: 112&quot;]Well, those are the caveats aren&#039;t they. And it&#039;s not a case of - a Q-Tip <u>will</u> absolutely damage a coin - it&#039;s a case of a Q-Tip <u>might</u> damage a coin. That&#039;s the reason it should be avoided.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now I&#039;ll give you a challenge. Take any freshly minted coin you like, thoroughly rinse it in distilled water and acetone so as to remove any and all contaminant particles from the coin. Then take a freshly washed and clean cotton cloth and rub the coin repeatedly for 10 minutes. Then try and tell me there is no difference in the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rubbing a coin repeatedly with cotton will absolutely polish the coin - every single time. You know it, I know it, and pretty much everybody knows it. But there are still those who will say - cotton can&#039;t scratch metal unless the cotton is contaminated with something.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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