Just A FYI About Removing Spots, Dirt Etc.. From Coins

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General Tso Valued Member United States 341 Posts	Posted 09/10/2009 1:13 pm Just thought I'd share some pics. (Especially for the newer people starting to collect) I was just dubbin around with Xylene and a qtip. If you have the coin in hand the scratches don't show at all. The first pick is a scan at 400 dpi and the second was at 1200 dpi. Yes I rubbed it hard, but, was surprised at just how much damage was done. I never saw anything on the qtip, but marks were definitely made. I'm also surprised on what the scanner picks up when you push the settings. Report this Post to the Staff

yotie Pillar of the Community United States 3077 Posts	Posted 09/10/2009 1:19 pm very good demo on the effects of a q-tip cleaning thanks for sharing Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 09/10/2009 2:31 pm Good thing to be aware of. Especially for older coins, there is often grit or crystals of verdigris trapped around devices. It doesn't take much pressure to force these into the coin and leave a mark. Report this Post to the Staff
rjbjjwsl Valued Member United States 53 Posts	Posted 09/12/2009 5:28 pm Were you wetting the q-tip and dabbin or did you dab while the coin was submerged in the zylene? just wondering? Report this Post to the Staff
General Tso Valued Member United States 341 Posts	Posted 09/14/2009 09:32 am The qtip was dunked in the xylene first and applied to the "dry" coin. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 09/14/2009 12:21 pm And this is why you should never rub anything on a coin, you will almost always create scratches Report this Post to the Staff
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