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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;imrich, post: 1255781, member: 22331&quot;]<b>Mortal Sin Of Coin Collecting!!</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="2"><b>Bill, your question in this forum is somewhat analogous to a BSME graduate asking a plumber whether it is reasonable for the graduate to change his sink trap. The answer is that you haven&#039;t the accredited training to properly accomplish such a monumental complicated task. LOL</b></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="2"><b><br /></b></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="2"><b>There are &quot;qualified&quot; cleanologists who are paid vast sums to delve into the complexities of proper cleaning.</b></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="2"><b><br /></b></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="2"><b>I, and I suspect the majority of forum participants, have attempted to learn the guarded secreted &quot;skills&quot; of the cleanologists, occasionally to our dismay. We have altered/destroyed the natural appearance of a hideous appearing coin, changing it to be lustrous with enhanced details. We have committed a grievous act in the eyes of many. Mea Culpa, Mea Culpa, Mea Maxima Culpa. </b></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="2"><b><br /></b></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="2"><b>The truth is that, in probability, the majority of Century Old lustrous TPG graded Silver coins, have in likelihood, been altered from their natural state.</b></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="2"><b><br /></b></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="2"><b>I believe good counsel is that one should not apply a harsh agent or process to coins that you wouldn&#039;t apply to the finish of your new automobile.</b></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="2"><b><br /></b></font></font></p><p><font face="arial"><font size="2"><b>Best Wishes for your learning process, from an antiquated student of the &quot;conservation&quot; arts. </b></font></font>:thumb:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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