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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 3035760, member: 24314&quot;]I&#039;m going to take myself to the woodshed. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie45" alt=":eggface:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie80" alt=":shame:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie87" alt=":sorry:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Insider, posted: TheFinn, posted: &quot;Washing with soap and water (and I like to follow it with an IPA rinse) is not considered &quot;Cleaning&quot;.&nbsp; <b>It will not change the <u>look of the coin</u>, just remove any loose dirt and grunge</b><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 128)"><b>**</b></span><b>.&quot;</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 128)">**&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Which changes the </span><u><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">look of the coin</span></u><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 128)">!&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 128)"><br /></span></b></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">I&#039;ve been cleaning coins professionally for over 40 years.&nbsp; I am much better at it than when I started.&nbsp; When I work on a coin, you cannot tell.&nbsp; Much of what I do is done using a microscope.&nbsp; There are probably hundreds of folks who can clean coins successfully.&nbsp; I&#039;ve learned a few things from them.&nbsp; If you are not one of them, Good Luck!&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie66" alt=":muted:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; </span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Then I added this for humor: </span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><b><i><u><span style="color: #ff0000">The only time anyone I know uses SOAP &amp; WATER is to wash their hands.&nbsp; </span></u></i></b></span></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">But </span>I <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie30" alt=":bucktooth:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> forgot something <b>very important <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie90" alt=":spitoutdummy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></b>:&nbsp; </span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><b><i>Some use a hot water and soap solution in an ultrasonic cleaner to remove MS-70 from coins.</i></b>&nbsp; The surface of the coin is not touched.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie87" alt=":sorry:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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