Is There A Way To Remove Fingerprints From A Silver Coin - Page 2

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RealMetal Valued Member United States 76 Posts	Posted 12/28/2011 11:00 pm What about a mild dish soap like Dawn or something? Rinse with distilled water and dried with a hair drier? Would that work? Report this Post to the Staff
biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 12/29/2011 03:19 am , RealMetal! Dawn prolly wouldn't hurt, wouldn't help. Pat dry, and don't rub at any point in the process. Report this Post to the Staff
snaz Valued Member Canada 351 Posts	Posted 12/29/2011 12:44 pm Welcome to the forum Realmetal I wouldn't suggest using dish soap on a high MS coin. The idea would be to rinse with distilled water as you mentioned, and pat dry (no hairdryer) as Fredd mentioned, but on an MS coin with mirror surfaces, good luck having all the water droplets leaving without leaving milk spots. I'm sure dishsoap could be used (personally I would never use dishsoap) on lower grade coins if you were just trying to get rid of bulk dirt and grime that is loose on the surface of the coin. But there are products that are designed for coins to remove contamination that will only get worse. Report this Post to the Staff
MrCanada Pillar of the Community Canada 650 Posts	Posted 12/29/2011 11:20 pm I have used acetone, seems to help somewhat it would arrest future damage, I have used it on some just older common stuff, did'nt notice any ill effect. Very volitile use caution if you decide to play with it.I have seen half a soup bowl full evaporate in less than 2 hours. Make sure there is venelation and no sparks or flame. Report this Post to the Staff
erkle Pillar of the Community 1119 Posts	Posted 12/30/2011 03:21 am acetone and a paint brush with stiff bristles, I see nothing wrong with cleaning a coin to stop further deterioration, and I have noticed no loss of lustre even after soaking for 8 hours ( silver coins ) rinse in water and pat with a glass cleaning cloth to dry, or paper towel. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16681 Posts	Posted 12/30/2011 03:28 am Nope. I've seen coins worth 5 figures in PCGS holders with fingerprints on them. If there was a safe way, they would be gone. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
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