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Old 02-25-2012, 03:28 PM
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Just scrub with an eraser and then wash with warm water until the gunk comes off. Works pretty nice in my opinion!

Before is on left - After is on right.
Bottom pic is half-way cleaned to show the difference.
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Old 02-25-2012, 05:00 PM
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Or you can use baking soda and a little water to make a paste. But why bother on a clad bi-centenial? They minted more than 500 MILLION of them, so they are as common as can be. To each his own though. : )

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Neat trick, I've never heard of that one...

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We used to do this trick when we were kids even proof coins for no particular reason. Call me crazy but we didn't know right from wrong. Ruined a lot of nice coins that way.

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