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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;900fine, post: 974222, member: 6036&quot;]I suppose that&#039;s true by the strictest definition of doctoring, so I won&#039;t belabor the point.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rather, I&#039;ll simply ask this question : with the coins damaged by fresh fingerprints, is it wise to use the acetone process to remove the fingerprints ? YES.</p><p><br /></p><p>Is it ethical ? YES.</p><p><br /></p><p>Is it an intent to deceive ? NO.</p><p><br /></p><p>Is it better, in the name of ethics, to leave the fingerprints on the coins, knowing full well they can be safely removed ? No way. Perish the thought. </p><p><br /></p><p>Why is it good to ruin nice coins, removing them from future collectors&#039; hands ? Why is it good to allow their condition to worsen, rather than remove the culprit ?</p><p><br /></p><p>In a very real sense, our ethical duty is not just to other collectors - <b>we have an ethical duty to the coins themselves.</b> We are like curators of a museum, and we owe it to future numismatists to care for all coins in the best possible manner.</p><p><br /></p><p>Why would anyone knowingly allow the coins to worsen over time, eaten up by acids from The Assistant, when the solution is at one&#039;s fingertips ?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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