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<p>[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 7683760, member: 110226"]If, by dipping the coin, you are referring to using Jewel Luster or an other tarnish remover, I suggest against doing that. The chemical in this type of solution removes whatever oxidation (tarnish) present on the coin, but it will not be effective at removing dirt or other deposits.</p><p><br /></p><p>I agree with other posters that the two coins that you just acquired look fine, and that they really don't need any type of intervention. These are ancient coins that have been around for a while, so I in the school of thought that oxidation, deposits, even some corrosion is acceptable, up to a degree, of course. Each coin is very much an individual, and needs to be judged on its own merits.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 7683760, member: 110226"]If, by dipping the coin, you are referring to using Jewel Luster or an other tarnish remover, I suggest against doing that. The chemical in this type of solution removes whatever oxidation (tarnish) present on the coin, but it will not be effective at removing dirt or other deposits. I agree with other posters that the two coins that you just acquired look fine, and that they really don't need any type of intervention. These are ancient coins that have been around for a while, so I in the school of thought that oxidation, deposits, even some corrosion is acceptable, up to a degree, of course. Each coin is very much an individual, and needs to be judged on its own merits.[/QUOTE]
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