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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;-jeffB, post: 5387927, member: 27832&quot;]I&#039;m sorry, but that&#039;s <b>absolutely wrong</b>. Jeweler&#039;s cloth is impregnated with rouge, or another fine abrasive.</p><p><br /></p><p>You may not see the scratches with your naked eye, but I promise that anyone with experience will <i>immediately</i> be able to tell what you&#039;ve done. It alters the way light reflects from the coin&#039;s surface, and the scratches themselves are visible under magnification.</p><p><br /></p><p>I certainly can; I&#039;ve watched them do it. As I said, the scratches aren&#039;t easily visible, so all the customer notices is that the piece is &quot;shiny&quot;. Jewelry is usually polished before it&#039;s first sold, so there&#039;s no expectation of an &quot;original surface&quot; like there is with coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>You may be happier with their appearance afterward, but show them to any dealer or moderately experienced collector, and they&#039;ll immediately tell you that your coins were &quot;improperly cleaned&quot;.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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