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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CAT - NEW TO COIN TALK, post: 3026022, member: 76228&quot;]Nearly all the comments and experiences captured in this thread echo my experience with the numerous bags of cents I inherited a few years ago.&nbsp; Yes, they were squirelled away in the attic, crawl spaces and small corners of my dad&#039;s home (he lived there four decades).</p><p>I&#039;m grateful to read your suggestions bc I too am seeking knowledge about how to organize the cents.</p><p>How did you know that sorting them was initially overwhelming and stressful but has now filled my weekends with discovery, intrigue and at times fun?</p><p>Brings me to <b>my question...about cleaning the cents</b>.&nbsp; Their surface is so dirty I wear latex gloves when sorting.&nbsp; While I see multiple comments about not cleaning the cents, Im really itching to drop a pot of boiled water over them to take the surface dust and dirt off.</p><p>After reading this thread Im now pretty sure boiling water is not a good idea for the coin, but how about soaking them in a bucket of very warm H2O with nothing else in it?&nbsp; Or any other suggestions to remove their dusty texture?</p><p>Again Im really appreciative of the insight Coin Talk members have offered - has changed my understanding of collecting coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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