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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;skrilla, post: 70230, member: 3404&quot;]well a month and a half later and i do see a part of why cleaning sucks but i think there&#039;s a range where it would make an actual difference. on an MS through i think (high)VF coins you can still see some of the original mint luster, improper cleaning can remove ALL of the luster or add marks to the coin ( NEVER EVER clean a proof- it will leave brown water lines&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> ). i looked back at the coins that i cleaned with baking soda ( junk silver so no loss) and some of them had a transparent layer of white on them, didnt really effect the luster, but some of them toned gold.</p><p><br /></p><p>cleaning on a coin AU+ could make a considerable difference on a coin whereass cleaning a F- coin could to me, at least, be a good thing.</p><p><br /></p><p>still to each his own <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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