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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;chrisild, post: 718214, member: 39&quot;]Of course it is basically up to you whether or how you clean your coins - they are your pieces. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> It&#039;s just that most collectors are pretty careful when it comes to &quot;polishing&quot; their coins. That is why, when you show your collection to others (at a club meeting maybe, or here), you are likely to get mixed reactions: &quot;Attractive piece, but harshly cleaned.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, if you have any expensive (or somewhat expensive) coins, you may for some reason try and sell them later. Right, you don&#039;t have any plans to do that now, but who knows what the future brings? Then you will run into the same problem: You&#039;ll get less for a polished piece.</p><p><br /></p><p>In specific cases there may be good reasons to clean a coin. Think of an old coin &quot;hidden&quot; underneath lots of crud, or of green spots on a coin that indicate PVC damage. But then I would first try and soak the piece - in olive oil or acetone for example, depending on the coin and the damage. But polishing, weeeelll ...</p><p><br /></p><p>Christian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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