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<p>[QUOTE="Just Carl, post: 529769, member: 4552"]The main problem here is if your new to coins you may not recognize a valuable coin. Some may take a Mercury Dime that is old, beat up, dirty, common date and not notice it is a 42/41 for example. Also, note more and more large and small mint marks are being found in that series. Things like this are being found continuously so if you do not know much about coins, it may not be wise to attempt to clean them until you first learn as much as you can about what your cleaning. </p><p>Things like this are true with many older items. I once purchased an old sewing machine table and turned it into a bench grinder stand. Someone I know that knows antiques said I should have been shot. It was supposed to be rare but now ruined. </p><p>Get to know your coins first and in the meantime, <b><i><u>DON'T CLEAN COINS</u></i></b>.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Just Carl, post: 529769, member: 4552"]The main problem here is if your new to coins you may not recognize a valuable coin. Some may take a Mercury Dime that is old, beat up, dirty, common date and not notice it is a 42/41 for example. Also, note more and more large and small mint marks are being found in that series. Things like this are being found continuously so if you do not know much about coins, it may not be wise to attempt to clean them until you first learn as much as you can about what your cleaning. Things like this are true with many older items. I once purchased an old sewing machine table and turned it into a bench grinder stand. Someone I know that knows antiques said I should have been shot. It was supposed to be rare but now ruined. Get to know your coins first and in the meantime, [B][I][U]DON'T CLEAN COINS[/U][/I][/B].[/QUOTE]
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