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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2401252, member: 24314&quot;]QUOTE: &quot;Insider - I actually expected you, or someone like-minded, to &quot;jump&quot; on my previous post.&nbsp; I certainly appreciate your opinion. All subjects have more than one opinion, and this topic is not an exception.&quot;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 0)">Glad I met your expectations. Answers below.</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>QUOTE=&quot;jackhd, post: 2401208, member: 73897&quot;]1. I don&#039;t speak for SuperDave. I spoke about his recommendations (which I support).[/QUOTE]</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 0)">Of course you don&#039;t.&nbsp; SD takes care of himself and all of us quite well!&nbsp; I agree with much of what SD says.&nbsp; Soooooo, If a person has not been playing with coins/chemicals/and methods for a very long time; or a very short time with proper, informed, and experience instruction they should not touch their coins! I learn new things every week.&nbsp; Going to get me an old cigar box and some matches.</span> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>2. In your 2nd paragraph, you offer &quot;some hard truths.&quot; The next words you write are much more honest, when you add IMO (In My Opinion). That is what you offer. NOT truth, but opinion<span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0)"> Actually, it is called and experienced opinion</span>. Your opinion, to be exact.<span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0)"> Yes, my experienced opinion.</span> I have offered nothing more, or less than you, my opinion. <span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0)">Your opinion is important and very many people share it.&nbsp; I don&#039;t; yet it is nice to chat.&nbsp; I hope I can get you over to my side. It may not seem so but my mind is not closed and there are far more experienced people than myself who I learn from. </span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 0)">IMO, opinions suck unless they can be backed up by experiment.&nbsp; Example: Many have the opinion that coins are ruined if they are dipped.&nbsp; That&#039;s an opinion.&nbsp; Most of those making a claim like that have never learned anything about cleaning coins - YES, I SAID CLEANING - properly. I judge opinions by the history/experience/truth of the person making them.&nbsp; Let me get off the subject for a second and relate something I heard from &quot;the horses mouth.&quot;&nbsp; When ANACS was started in the 1970&#039;s.&nbsp; They relied on the OPINIONS of many big time dealers concerning the authenticity of coins.&nbsp; Guess what?&nbsp; After about a year, they dropped 70% of the consultants because their OPINIONS did not matter.&nbsp; Read between the lines.&nbsp; That&#039;s enough about opinions except for this.&nbsp; Go on any Internet forum look on any topic and in two minutes you&#039;ll read something like this from a member:&nbsp; I don&#039;t know anything about this but IMO</span>....<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>That&#039;s one of the reasons that forums of all types, allow for differences of opinion. You&#039;re are WRONG (again) when you say that the coin &quot;cannot be hurt.&quot; <span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0)">Actually, the coin WAS already hurt.&nbsp; It is rapidly improving and perhaps we&#039;ll take a look at it when it is finished.</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>To make such a statement is ridiculous, and could encourage an inexperienced collector to make mistakes. <span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0)">As I said before, the coin is no longer original.&nbsp; It is an excellent teaching piece as there is so much to do using different methods.&nbsp; As I said, there are plenty of numismatists who can turn that coin into an object of beauty in a short time as it is not that far gone.&nbsp; </span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0)">While inexperienced people should not touch their coins, there seems to be plenty of members here to offer help. </span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>While it&#039;s true the coin, in time, will re-tone, there are still stains on it that will not allow for even toning, and could actually make it look worse. <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 0)"><span style="color: #b300b3">IMO, this statement is one of the most misinformed things I have read lately.</span>&nbsp; </span>This is one.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>And, here&#039;s a final thought (from my keyboard, to your eyes): Shiny is not necessarily better in numismatics. Original and shiny - YES! Not original (<i>like when you make it shiny</i>) NOT SO MUCH. <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 0)">Actually, the coin is FAR from shiny. We just have a different concept of the term &quot;shiny.&quot;</span> Again I speak from my personal experiences. I don&#039;t profess to have all the answers. Most assuredly, neither do you. <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 0)">True. Never said I did either. </span>Perhaps we can both share our opinions and in the process increase our knowledge, and, maybe help someone along the way. Jack<span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 0)">&nbsp; Well said Jack!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie60" alt=":kiss:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/members/jackhd.73897/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/members/jackhd.73897/">jackhd</a>, <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/1876-trade-dollar-get-it-cleaned.276689/page-3#post-2401208" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/1876-trade-dollar-get-it-cleaned.276689/page-3#post-2401208">Today at 9:43 PM</a>&nbsp; <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/posts/2401208/report" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/posts/2401208/report">Report</a> <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/posts/2401208/best-answer" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/posts/2401208/best-answer">Best Answer</a></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/1876-trade-dollar-get-it-cleaned.276689/page-3#post-2401208" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/1876-trade-dollar-get-it-cleaned.276689/page-3#post-2401208">#46</a> <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/posts/2401208/like" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/posts/2401208/like">Like</a> <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/1876-trade-dollar-get-it-cleaned.276689/reply?quote=2401208" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/1876-trade-dollar-get-it-cleaned.276689/reply?quote=2401208">+ Quote</a> <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/1876-trade-dollar-get-it-cleaned.276689/reply?quote=2401208" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/1876-trade-dollar-get-it-cleaned.276689/reply?quote=2401208">Reply</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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