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nick10 Pillar of the Community United States 3207 Posts	Posted 02/21/2019 12:11 pm To get the dust off coins, prior to photography I run them under cold water then very lightly pat dry on a paper towel. I'm finding tiny fibers come off the towel and are not visible until after I see the enlarged photo. What's a better prep method? Report this Post to the Staff

GrapeCollects Pillar of the Community United States 8938 Posts	Posted 02/21/2019 12:32 pm I use a hair dryer set to low and cold. When you use a paper towel your leaving hairlines on the coin "cleaning" Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 02/21/2019 1:17 pm Keep a can of compressed air around. You can pick it up at any office supply store. Instead of patting them with a paper towel give them a hit of dry compressed air. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 02/21/2019 9:15 pm I use and keep one of these in my camera bag, another at my desk for coins, glasses, loupes, monitor, keyboard, etc. Giotto Rocket https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/prod..._Blower.html they never run out and always work, no need to recharge other than wait 1 second for it to fill up again. They make great gifts too. I've given many over the years to photographer friends. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Edited by westcoin 02/21/2019 9:16 pm Report this Post to the Staff
rmpsrpms Pillar of the Community United States 4037 Posts	Posted 02/21/2019 9:23 pm I'll second the Giotto Rocket blower. I have 3 of them. They make great dog toys as well...not to chew, but dogs just love being blown at by them. If you do use canned "air", always use the "painting" technique by starting the spray before you're pointing at the coin. Often there are oils in the cans that will spray out right in the beginning, so it's best not to be pointing at your coin (or photographic lens, or anything else you treasure) until that oil has sprayed out. Contact me for photographic equipment or visit my home page at: http://macrocoins.com Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 02/21/2019 9:35 pm Quote: Often there are oils in the cans that will spray out right in the beginning, so it's best not to be pointing at your coin (or photographic lens, or anything else you treasure) until that oil has sprayed out. I've never experienced that but good to know. Thanks rmpsrpms. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
Bump111 Pillar of the Community United States 3323 Posts	Posted 02/21/2019 9:55 pm And don't shake a can of compressed "air". It doesn't need agitation and if you shake it, you often get the residue flying out. Most of these products contain fluorocarbons and these days add a bittering agent to prevent the doofae from using them to scramble their brains. I also use those camera cleaning brushes as mentioned above if the item is especially dusty. "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae Edited by Bump111 02/21/2019 10:00 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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