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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Drusus, post: 496473, member: 6370&quot;]I expect them to clean them right if someone gives them good instruction. Again, I will say one last time...</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I ruined cheap coins I was practicing on using <b>trial and error... BECAUSE THERE WAS NO ONE THERE WHO WOULD PROVIDE ME WITH THE CORRECT STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS ON THE BEST WAYS TO GO ABOUT IT.</b> I would NOT have destroyed them if someone had taken the time to give me valid information. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This is not rocket science, this is a proceedure that can OBVIOUSLY be taught and learned...so, in fact, those coins were ruined because people simply would not provide the information and I wanted to learn.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I have NEVER told a person to do anything more than possibly soak a coin in Distilled water or given advice on how to deal with BD...so I have never given people advice on how to clean coin beyond that.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I tend to think the reality of the situation is that people just dont have the information to provide...IMO, If one cared about preserving coins, they would help others preserve problem coins and give real advice...because they are fooling themselves if they think these people are just goin to leave a coin with BD or be content with a coin that is filthy (nor will they want to pay to clean low value coins)...at least armed with good advice you might save a coin or two...</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>So I can only assume they simply dont have the info and instead of just saying that they just cant help, they tell you &#039;dont clean coins&#039;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>No problem...this thread was a bad idea as I have a feeling people here have little to offer on the subject, so if you are done, I am as well <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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