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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kanga, post: 996467, member: 9270&quot;]I disagree.</p><p>In my mind &quot;clean&quot; and &quot;conserve&quot; are <u>NOT</u> synonymous.</p><p><br /></p><p>To me &quot;conserve&quot; means to remove material from a coin that has nothing to do with the coining metal.</p><p>This commonly includes such things as oil, dirt and adhesives.</p><p>When a coin is conserved it means to me that when a contaminant is removed the coin&#039;s surfaces <b>are <u>not</u> altered</b> by the process.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>To me &quot;clean&quot; means to remove material from a coin that is a product of the environment and the coining metal.</p><p>This commonly includes such things as verdigris, PVC damage and fingerprints being removed.</p><p>When a coin is cleaned it means to me that when a contaminant is removed the coin&#039;s surfaces <b><u>are</u> altered</b> by the process.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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