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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 8165299, member: 24314&quot;]I just saw this thread today. First:</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #660066">BadThad, posted: &quot;For once I have to disagree with you Jim. <u>IMHO, there are only two actions:</u> CLEANING AND CONSERVATION.&nbsp; Cleaning is unacceptable in any form. It damages the coin and leaves tell-tail traces.</span></p><p><span style="color: #660066">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="color: #660066">Conservation is market acceptable in that is leaves no trace or virtually no trace once it&#039;s done. Debris may be removed from the surface, but this does not constitute cleaning. NCS does this everyday....it is not any form of cleaning when done properly.&quot;</span></p><p><br /></p><p>Get this straight: <b><font size="6">CONSERVATION IS CLEANING!</font></b>&nbsp; To my knowledge, I&#039;m the first person to introduce this next sentence into numismatics back in 1972: &quot;When a coin is cleaned PROPERLY, you cannot tell it has been cleaned.&quot;&nbsp; It should have been obvious to anyone before me but apparently it was not as it seemed like everybody was cleaning coins back then. Furthermore, sometimes when a coin is conserved the results are not as expected. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I started reading this thread again up to the Penny Lady&#039;s post and will read more later.&nbsp; Remember, there is a large gap between the experienced/knowledgeable posters here and others.&nbsp; I&#039;m <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie30" alt=":bucktooth:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> one of the others.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have put enough different chemicals on coins to fill a bathtub of containers.&nbsp; Lighter fluid has proven to be one of the useful products along with turpentine, mineral spirits, Goo Gone, etc.&nbsp; There is an entire range of coin cleaning products at the local food store.&nbsp; After Blue Ribbon became unavailable (I still have several bottles to use on special coins), I use Coin Care <span style="color: #b30000">every day</span> to clean and preserve coins of <b>every metal.</b>&nbsp; In over forty years, I have never had a coin harmed by this product except from bad technique; however, it will pick up dust, etc.&nbsp; It is easily removed and a fresh film can be applied.&nbsp; Too much oil is detracting. </p><p><br /></p><p>BTW, anyone who says that making a coin more attractive to keep or sell is...ah, <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie14" alt=":angelic:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> I&#039;ll just say leaving money on the table.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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