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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lowell, post: 74742, member: 4268&quot;]Unfortunately many people selling coins today don&#039;t understand that bright and shiny is not necessairly good. I&#039;ve actually had them tell me they would clean the coin up for me. I don&#039;t like getting cleaned coins, but at the same time I don&#039;t think this is a mortal sin. Like others stated earlier, collectors have cleaned coins for centuries. It is hard to tell sometimes how long ago a coin was cleaned.</p><p><br /></p><p>Personally I don&#039;t like toned coins. I think they are ugly and as often as not have been artificially toned. I avoid them. But at the same time I have seen some of my own coins tone after years in storage. This is usually due to storing them in acid folders or bags. </p><p><br /></p><p>Counterfeits can be interesting. Of course you are supposed to surrender them to the authorities, but if they are actually made of precious metals it is better to stash them away and if necessary melt them down into bullion later on. If this coin was a gift from your mother then I would hold on to it no matter what the pedigree.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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