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Wornslick Pillar of the Community United States 1304 Posts	Posted 02/28/2010 12:08 pm Before putting coins in a 2X2, should the coin be wiped with a soft cloth? I know not to use brushes. Thanks, Report this Post to the Staff

Halfwitty Pillar of the Community United States 1523 Posts	Posted 02/28/2010 12:50 pm Not a good idea to wipe at all unless you know you have left a finger print. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 02/28/2010 11:21 pm I use sandpaper. NO, don't wipe coins with what you think is a soft cloth. Just put them in the 2x2 as is. Remember that just the slightest substance stuck to the cloth could leave a scratch on the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/01/2010 08:07 am I recommend canned air before enclosing a coin or even before you take a photo. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 03/04/2010 8:49 pm Quote: I recommend canned air before enclosing a coin or even before you take a photo. John1 So from what your saying is if I want to take a photo of my wife I should blast her with canned air? Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/05/2010 07:16 am Can't hurt if she will let you John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Wornslick Pillar of the Community United States 1304 Posts	Posted 03/05/2010 09:23 am Thanks for all the info. What I have been doing is while wearing a t-shirt, I will grab the bottom of the shirt and rub the coin before putting it in a 2X2. I will stop that right away. Report this Post to the Staff
Jim1953 Pillar of the Community United States 2600 Posts	Posted 03/05/2010 09:59 am The answer is simple....NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Never wipe a coin. I just posted a question to the effect" can a coin moving in a 2x2 cause hairlines?". The consensus was yes. Any rubbing can hurt the coin. I dip in clean xylene to kill any surface organics, air dry and encapsulate. Jim Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 03/05/2010 11:44 am Quote: Thanks for all the info. What I have been doing is while wearing a t-shirt, I will grab the bottom of the shirt and rub the coin before putting it in a 2X2. I will stop that right away. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. Never use a T-Shirt for anything where you don't want lint. People don't even use them on a car with a great paint job. Even if you try cleaning the windows on your car with a T-Shirt, you would see LINT. Also, imagine all the body fluids on that T-Shirt from you. And if your a slob, you know probably have Mustard and Ketchup on your coins too. Note that if you do the laundry and dry your T-Shirts, look at the lint trap. That's what your doing to your coins. Edited by just carl 03/05/2010 11:45 am Report this Post to the Staff
Scooby Due Pillar of the Community United States 4000 Posts	Posted 03/05/2010 12:36 pm I wouldn't use the canned air, either! I've seen to many coins left with residue left behind because of it. I'm no chemist, but there are propellants in there. It's not just air! Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 03/05/2010 12:41 pm hand held air duster, a couple squeezes will remove fuzz and cardboard debris Report this Post to the Staff
Wornslick Pillar of the Community United States 1304 Posts	Posted 03/06/2010 12:40 pm Quote: Also, imagine all the body fluids on that T-Shirt from you. And if your a slob, you know probably have Mustard and Ketchup on your coins too. But I took a shower and put on a clean T-Shirt. Report this Post to the Staff
Pinenut Valued Member United States 462 Posts	Posted 03/06/2010 1:10 pm What do you use to put a coin into a dansco? Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 03/06/2010 8:00 pm Quote: But I took a shower and put on a clean T-Shirt. But was that so called cleaned T-Shirt washed with a hankerchief that you blew your nose in? Was it washed with your socks that you used while shoveling that stuff a dog left on your lawn? Oddly enough even really, really cleaned T-Shirts are loaded with lint. But I still wonder about using one while your wearing it. Do you sweat a lot? Quote: What do you use to put a coin into a dansco? The same thing you ues to put any coin in any Album. A rubber hammer. Or Your Thumb. Normally coins do fit a bit tight in many Albums. Many just use a cotton glove if it has to be pushed into place. I usually round out any slots that appear to be tight first. easy to do. remove the plastic slides and using a coin larger than the slot, turn it around to open the slot a bit more. Some use a knife. Report this Post to the Staff
Sokol New Member Belarus 30 Posts	Posted 04/15/2010 12:50 pm I would not advise! Report this Post to the Staff
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