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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Oldhoopster, post: 3098670, member: 84179&quot;]I didn&#039;t read all of the posts, so I apologize if this a repeat.</p><p><br /></p><p>For avg circulated coins, soaking in soapy water to remove dirt won&#039;t hurt anything as long as you rinse off all the residue.&nbsp; Removing tarnish IS NOT the same as removing dirt.&nbsp; Soap and water will not remove tarnish/toning.&nbsp; If you&#039;re silver coins are common, lower grade pieces, the value is tied to the price of silver not numismatic value.&nbsp; Dipping or using something like baking soda will irreparably damage the surface.&nbsp; The &quot;cleaning your car with sandpaper&quot; is a good analogy.&nbsp; However, do you have a car just off the showroom floor, or a 15 year old beater with rust and bondo?</p><p><br /></p><p>My opinion is that there is nothing wrong with removing the dirt with mild soap or soaking in acetone.&nbsp; I would not use dips or other abrasive methods.&nbsp; I feel it gives the coins an unnatural appearance that is just plain ugly. </p><p><br /></p><p>Left pic - normal aged look</p><p>Right pic - Abrasively cleaned and/or harshly dipped </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/sleeksurgical/bad-plastic-surgery/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pinterest.com/sleeksurgical/bad-plastic-surgery/" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://i.pinimg.com/736x/aa/9d/f9/aa9df95a0ea15bea75040f5b9d77ce68--suzanne-somers-celebrity-plastic-surgery.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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