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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Oldhoopster, post: 3631039, member: 84179&quot;]Most metal detecting finds are not considered&nbsp; &quot;collectable&quot; coins.&nbsp; What&nbsp; I mean by collectable are coins that are readily bought, sold, and traded at shows, coin shops, dealers price lists, and coin clubs. (This isn&#039;t a slam on saving damaged coins and I&#039;m not being critical of what people collect, just trying to categorize them for this discussion).</p><p><br /></p><p>Go ahead and try to clean/conserve/restore coins that suffer from corrosion or other damage.&nbsp; Unless you found something incredibly rare, you won&#039;t affect the value.&nbsp; Plus you&#039;ll get some practice and experience.</p><p><br /></p><p>In some ways, we&#039;re just stewards of coins trying to preserve them for future generations.&nbsp; Improper cleaning can damage those coins, denying those future collectors of the enjoyment that we know.&nbsp; I think that&#039;s one reason I strongly recommend against new collectors cleaning coins.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>But go ahead and practice on your detecting finds.&nbsp; Get some experience.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just my opinion, your mileage may vary.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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