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<p>[QUOTE="BUncirculated, post: 1372695, member: 29581"]Depends on who you talk to about this.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some think toning needs to be removed and the coin nice and shiny so they dip it, or rinse it, in general clean the tarnish and/or patina off.</p><p><br /></p><p>Others believe leaving the coin in it's original condition is best.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, if an amateur cleans a coin, they have a tendency to over dip the coin, or leave it in the solution longer than they should, they can actually cause surface damage, and ruin the coins natural appearance and thus, reduce any potential numismatic value the might have had.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm in the camp of leave the coin in it's original condition and not clean or dip it to remove tarnish or patina. That's what gives the coin some character.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BUncirculated, post: 1372695, member: 29581"]Depends on who you talk to about this. Some think toning needs to be removed and the coin nice and shiny so they dip it, or rinse it, in general clean the tarnish and/or patina off. Others believe leaving the coin in it's original condition is best. However, if an amateur cleans a coin, they have a tendency to over dip the coin, or leave it in the solution longer than they should, they can actually cause surface damage, and ruin the coins natural appearance and thus, reduce any potential numismatic value the might have had. I'm in the camp of leave the coin in it's original condition and not clean or dip it to remove tarnish or patina. That's what gives the coin some character.[/QUOTE]
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