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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 1793711, member: 112&quot;]You cling to the older ways ? You sure ? I ask because cleaning coins is about as old it gets. For centuries collectors all over the world cleaned their coins, just about all of them did. Even the curators in museums would routinely go through the entire collection in their care, rub and wipe all of the coins down with rags and polishing cloths to make them &quot;look better&quot;. Or wash them them in harsh cleansers, chemicals and soaps. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It has only been in recent years that these methods were done away with by collectors. Even today many of the world&#039;s museums, even our own Smithsonian, still practice what I described above.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>So I think what you cling to are the new ways, where harsh and improper cleaning is no longer used or acceptable. I also think you need to realize and understand that using some means to clean coins is perfectly acceptable. Even dipping coins in commercial coin dips is perfectly acceptable. But it has to be done properly so as not to damage the coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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