Canadian coin Une sous MONTREAL Agriculture & Commerce Bas Canada to/2905179110103886237PeCELf][/URL] Luis Fernando
Of course it is basically up to you whether or how you clean your coins - they are your pieces. It's just that most collectors are pretty careful when it comes to "polishing" their coins. That is why, when you show your collection to others (at a club meeting maybe, or here), you are likely to get mixed reactions: "Attractive piece, but harshly cleaned." Also, if you have any expensive (or somewhat expensive) coins, you may for some reason try and sell them later. Right, you don't have any plans to do that now, but who knows what the future brings? Then you will run into the same problem: You'll get less for a polished piece. In specific cases there may be good reasons to clean a coin. Think of an old coin "hidden" underneath lots of crud, or of green spots on a coin that indicate PVC damage. But then I would first try and soak the piece - in olive oil or acetone for example, depending on the coin and the damage. But polishing, weeeelll ... Christian
Hello Luis, I understand you wanting your coins clean and polished (I wanted them like that some time ago), but see this point of view: Every time you polish a coin you are removing a layer of dirt and with it, metal. Lets say you clean a coin N times, you will finally start losing details of the coin, making it look more "wear", and that's not desirable. Sorry my bad English but I hope you got the point
