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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kentucky, post: 1437083, member: 33176&quot;]Hey Kyle, welcome.&nbsp; This is a hot button issue, and it may get quite a few replies.&nbsp; People rightfully want to differentiate between what they call &quot;harsh cleaning&quot; and &quot;conservation&quot;.&nbsp; Both of these might be called cleaning.&nbsp; The difference resides in the detection of said &quot;cleaning&quot;.&nbsp; If you have a coin that is lifeless dull but spotless, that might be called harsh cleaning.&nbsp; If the coin shows polish marks, that is harsh cleaning.&nbsp; If it shows none of these tell-tale signs, we are in the area of speculation.&nbsp; An overly clean coin that shows signs of wear and no toning, corrosion, tarnish, or whatever word you want to use for environmental ageing, it will be suspect of being cleaned.&nbsp; If that same coin is left for awhile to pick up some environmental &quot;character&quot;, it becomes harder to tell.&nbsp; The only 100% real way to tell if a coin has been cleaned is to see the polish marks, or that you cleaned it yourself.&nbsp; Post pictures when you can.</p><p><br /></p><p>Enjoy collecting, you are in an envyable (spelling) position, the whole world lies ahead.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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