If Hunting Coins How ?

Hunt em' with .308!

Just kidding, as Spence said never clean coins, it always hurts them. The only treatment I could possibly advise is 100% acetone. Not nailpolish remover, but 100% pure.

Yeah. I agree with greasy fingers. If it's circulated and found in rolls I don't use any extra care really. As far as cleaning goes some water aND a q-tip goes a long way, for harder gunk even a toothpick.

I don't use the same tactics on bought coins though or coins with good value but the usually good to xf $5 or less coin found in rolls, yeah I'm not going crazy about it. The amount of rub and wear a coins gotten in regular business use.. I don't think cleaning up some gunk with water is going to make a difference even if I do some rubbing with my fingers, or a q-tip ect. Just don't go as far as polishing.

Now, chemicals.. I don't see much harm in acetone on silver. I'm uncomfortable with using it on copper though. Not sure how that works out. Copper in general can discolor so I just stick to water usually.

Thanks for the tips they really help out . I am new to the hunting and coin collecting scene so any advise really does help! what is a procedure to looking at coins of all ages to determine if its a keeper any protocolar steps any of you take? How long do you tend to spend looking into coins?