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it's only lightly clean with steel wool.
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it's only lightly clean with steel wool.
 I know right! Pick it up now before anyone else buys it! |
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Steel wool and sandpaper; my two favorite coin cleaning implements.
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Steel wool and sandpaper; my two favorite coin cleaning implements. The official cleaning tool of lulusmommy10!  |
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Wowsers. I hope an innocent grandma doesn't buy it as a gift.
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Cleaned and polished for maximum appearance and value!
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Premium quality. Would grade MS70 PL. Highest grade ever on a Peace dollar. |
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The Q. David Bowers commentary certainly adds an air of distinction ...
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People just don't appreciate all the hard work that went into polishing that up for sale!  |
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Quick question that might sound silly.
Why is cleaning coins bad?
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Ouch.  |
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Quick question that might sound silly.
Why is cleaning coins bad? Collectors nowadays are crazy over having original surfaces (which tend to look nicer), and are more valuable as such. Cleaning coins alters the surface permanently, usually by destroying patina or mint luster. Collectors have grown to appreciate these two aspects of coins. Edited by TypeCoin971793
09/22/2015 10:52 pm
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Can you rinse coins in water though?
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For the most part, no, but water can, to my understanding, act as a sort of catalyst, allowing other materials, such as sulfur, to react with the coin. To be safe, it is usually best to leave the coin alone, but the use of acetone to remove unwanted material is okay.
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