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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TheMont, post: 2644893, member: 80121&quot;]Just a thought, it is common and acceptable to restore old paintings, it is acceptable to restore collectable toys, it is acceptable to restore books, why is it unacceptable to restore coin or currency? I think it&#039;s because the people who collect the different items set the rules for those collectables. At one time it was acceptable to clean a coin, now it is not. Many old coins are downgraded because they&#039;ve been &quot;cleaned&quot;, but by the standard of the time the coin was cleaned it was a common practice.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ancient coins, that are dug out of the ground can be washed, that&#039;s acceptable. Wash a modern coin and you get &quot;details&quot; on the holder. I personally like the patina on old coins and would never clean them, but if I get a coin with PVC residue from an old flip, I don&#039;t think twice about cleaning them with acetone. Have a Morgan Dollar with one tiny carbon spot on it? would you clean that one little spot or leave it alone? I&#039;d clean it. I put all my currency into holders that are stiff. Do they help flatten out wrinkles and folds? You bet they do. So I feel bad about altering the state of that currency? NO.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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