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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cherd, post: 882145, member: 24754&quot;]<span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">I don&#039;t mind the skepticism, I would feel the same way.</font></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">I soak the coin (usually pennies) in water with a little dish soap. I then use a soft bristle toothbrush to lightly brush the surface of the coin. I rinse the coin through 2 containers of distilled water then dab it dry with a microfiber towel. I make sure that it completely dries by leaving it out overnight then place it in a flip.</font></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">I am not going to claim to be an extremely knowledgeable lifelong numismatist. But, I have been collecting for a while and have come to notice that people seem a little preoccupied with the idea of cleaning in any way, shape, or form.</font></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">I theorize that the issue started with the possibility of people chemically stripping the tarnish or patina off of coins. I can certainly understand why people would take issue with this, or at least consider these coins less desirable. But the general idea has carried over to &quot;any&quot; type of coin cleaning. I have met people that actually take care to ensure that clumps of greasy dirt do not fall off of their coins. &quot;It&#039;s worth more uncleaned&quot; is what they say.</font></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">This is an aspect of numismatics that I tend to question. Does anyone even take the time anymore to question why dirt on a coin is desirable? Should we not desire clean coins? (with respect to dirt) I don&#039;t know about you, but I want to be able to observe all of the detail that my coins have to offer. When people start to look at a coin and appreciate having a clump of dirt on it, then this is a principle that has gone a little haywire.</font></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">Just my opinion.</font></span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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