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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Drusus, post: 519395, member: 6370&quot;]You always speak for &#039;most&#039; collectors but to date, I have found that when you do so...its seldom the case...as I often receive PMs and talk to many collectors who are frustrated with the lack of real information out there about this important topic of conservation and the chemistry involved, they want to conserve coins, they want to learn these things. But if collectors are fed the same misinformation by people, information that is not rooted in logic or scientific fact, and they just take it as fact because its coming from a guy they respect who says &#039;its just the way it is&#039;...then there is probably a problem with the collectors that could be changed with REAL information from people who know the science through real familiarity with the subject and actual trial and error...and not just personal opinion or follow the leader. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Saying that you just dont care about the science of conservation, how things ACTUALLY effect metal...then speaking with authority that its just wrong because you say so and your idea of a majority agrees with you (people who possibly also have never taken the time to LEARN about what they are commenting about)...this should be a big red flag for someone who is looking for advice. Its best not to just jump on the band wagon.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>A thread like this gives me hope because it shows a person who is actually TESTING a procedure and looking to get to the truth of the matter and not just blurting out opinions they have bought into without any real attempt to justify those opinions with cold hard facts...it shows that indeed there are collectors who think for themselves, value factual information, trial and error, discovery, and truth as apposed to opinion. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> So thanks for the informative thread...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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