Know When to Never Touch Your Coins The first rule of coin collecting is: DO NOT CLEAN YOUR COINS. This is the most important ...

Use Mild Soap for Basic Cleaning Mix a few drops of mild dish soap in a small bowl with warm water. Soak the coin for a few minutes. Then gently rub it with your fingers or a soft cloth. This helps ...

Harrison Alley is a fiction writer, fantasy and sci-fi aficionado, founder of Fiction Lit, and an avid collector of rare coins. His passion for numismatics rivals his love of literature, and he calls ...