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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;wlwhittier, post: 1678204, member: 18320&quot;]Your assumption is apparently that the cleaning, in order to successfully &#039;expose&#039; the D on the 1916 dime, or another indicator of high value, would be HARSH, and employ a toothbrush (shudder).&nbsp; Perhaps.&nbsp; But if those high value indicators were to remain hidden because NO attempt were made to expose them...what gain?</p><p><br /></p><p>Seems to me to be a no-brainer: if there IS crud that may be successfully thinned, dissolved, or removed by a judicious, thoughtful approach, especially for those coins that MAY harbor such high-value indicators &#039;neath such crud, you are nearly obliged to ferret the truth, even at some considered risk.&nbsp; Otherwise you possess a slug wrapped in a question.&nbsp; The next fellow, or the one after, almost certainly will yield to burning curiosity...and perhaps will not have the patience, skill, or means to do a proper job of it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Better by far to give it your best shot...and reap the reward, or weep the tears.&nbsp; We&#039;re only caretakers of this stuff, and the ephemeral nature of our brief transit emphasizes that reap or weep viewpoint.&nbsp; As a youth, I was far too patient about such things.&nbsp; I have lived long enough to have a healthy respect for my own folly...and my own skills.&nbsp; I ain&#039;t waitin&#039; patiently for much anymore; if I want it, I&#039;ll have it...and own ALL the consequences thereby generated.</p><p><br /></p><p>Your point, however, is appreciated as technically true and correct; I mean no disrespect, sir.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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