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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Conder101, post: 231822, member: 66&quot;]If I am removing foreign material that has not reacted with the metal of the coin but which may react in the future, and my actions do not affect the metal of the coin or componds that HAVE reacted with the metal, that is cleaning.</p><p><br /></p><p>If I remove componds that have reacted with the metal ie: corrosion or toning, or if I make changes in the coin metal itself (Hair lining, scratches, removal of scratches, holes, burnishing of the surfaces, artificail toning) then that comes under the heading of restoration. (Even if the &quot;restoration&quot; results in a decrease in the desirability of the coin.)</p><p><br /></p><p>I do not object to cleaning because it protects the coin from further or future damage.&nbsp; I usually object to restoration.&nbsp; (I can agree with the repair of holes as long as it still possible to tell that the repair has been made so that the coin can&#039;t be sold as problem free.)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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