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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;PyrotekNX, post: 88210, member: 3918&quot;]Cleaning destroys the patina and the mint surfaces of a coin.&nbsp; Even light cleaning does some damage.</p><p><br /></p><p>Conserving a damaged coin is something completely different than cleaning.&nbsp; Cleaning will always lower the grade of a coin and only should be done if there is active corrosion or pvc.&nbsp; Cleaning is also accepted if it was done on a crusty dug coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cleaning, simply don&#039;t try it.&nbsp; If you need to conserve a coin, get a professional to conserve it and encapsulate it to prevent further damage.&nbsp; Coin graders know when a coin has been altered and know every trick in the book, you will not fool anyone.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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