Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cloudsweeper99, post: 96698, member: 3011&quot;]My personal opinion is that cleaning is wear, and should affect the value of the coin in the same way as equivalent wear.&nbsp; But cleaning is treated as a special type of unforgivable wear, and there is no way to change that at the present time.&nbsp; So absolutely NEVER clean any coin in any way with anything at all no matter how harmless it seems unless you are happy with a much less valuable coin than you started with.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the other hand, I&#039;ve also felt there might be some merit to buying already cleaned coins if they can be obtained at significant discounts from uncleaned coins of the same date, mintmark and wear.&nbsp; It might enable you to obtain some coins normally out of reach, and the coins COULD [but the odds are against it] appreciate in value if attitudes toward cleaning change in the distant future.&nbsp; The downside would be that you end up owning coins that would be somewhat difficult to resell.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in