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<p>[QUOTE="purple88, post: 1820307, member: 56032"]I have experimented with just about every silver coin cleaning method that I have found while researching the topic on the internet. After many, many, many failures I have developed a successful methodology to clean coins that are at least .900 fine silver. By cleaning I mean removing any dirt, residues and organic substances along with removing unattractive tarnish/toning which is typically brown, grey or black. </p><p><br /></p><p>Taking into account that tarnish/toning damages the surface of a silver coin I have a question about ethics.</p><p><br /></p><p>I can buy a $25 heavily tarnished but well struck and detailed Morgan apply my cleaning methods and turn that coin into a white, shiny cart wheeling $45 Morgan.</p><p><br /></p><p>LCSs and dealers do this I'm assuming ,and TPGs charge for the service so is it ethically sound for me to do this?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="purple88, post: 1820307, member: 56032"]I have experimented with just about every silver coin cleaning method that I have found while researching the topic on the internet. After many, many, many failures I have developed a successful methodology to clean coins that are at least .900 fine silver. By cleaning I mean removing any dirt, residues and organic substances along with removing unattractive tarnish/toning which is typically brown, grey or black. Taking into account that tarnish/toning damages the surface of a silver coin I have a question about ethics. I can buy a $25 heavily tarnished but well struck and detailed Morgan apply my cleaning methods and turn that coin into a white, shiny cart wheeling $45 Morgan. LCSs and dealers do this I'm assuming ,and TPGs charge for the service so is it ethically sound for me to do this?[/QUOTE]
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