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rachums107 Pillar of the Community United States 3345 Posts	Posted 06/10/2011 9:12 pm Poll Question To clean or not to clean? That is the question, vote now. For those who want more info, say you had a Morgan dollar with some dirt on it. Poll Choices Clean Don't clean Edited by rachums107 06/10/2011 10:56 pm Report this Post to the Staff

EDOG63 New Member United States 32 Posts	Posted 06/10/2011 10:18 pm it depends on the coin Report this Post to the Staff
michaeln1306 Valued Member United States 262 Posts	Posted 06/10/2011 10:20 pm hmmm...seems this poll is useless being it's out of context. Would need to know what were cleaning. Report this Post to the Staff
numismaniac Valued Member United States 361 Posts	Posted 06/10/2011 10:46 pm Hard to answer without some detail. Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 06/10/2011 11:36 pm now with that context, I would just try to wash it off with water with no scrubbing. Just let water alone try to remove the dirt. Then pat dry Edited by Fuzzy317 06/10/2011 11:36 pm Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 06/11/2011 03:19 am Actually, good 'ole soap 'n water, then rinse, pat dry, works a treat on gold coins. Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 06/11/2011 03:28 am just to add, use a soft soap, don't use anything with an abrasive Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 06/11/2011 4:10 pm 1. How much cleaning? 2. Cleaning with what? 3. Grade of coins to be cleaned? 4. Type of dirt on the coin? 5. Quantity of dirt on the coin? 6. What is being drunk during the cleaning? Report this Post to the Staff
JackB Pillar of the Community United States 1064 Posts	Posted 06/11/2011 5:44 pm Haven't you watched Antiques Roadshow? Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188770 Posts	Posted 06/13/2011 1:45 pm Quote: ... I would just try to wash it off with water with no scrubbing. Just let water alone try to remove the dirt. I agree. You may go further, but usually one should not go past water without knowing the risks. BadThad always recommends the solvent polarity ladder... 1) distilled water 2) acetone 3) xylene Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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