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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GSDykes, post: 2400369, member: 73321&quot;]Look at this coin when it was originally minted, it was a nice clean copper, as it now is. That is an ORIGINAL coin.</p><p>Compared to 100% pure copper rounds, this is NOT pink! It is a nice deep copper color. It is, as far as I know, the ONLY DDR for the whole series of 1800s 2 pfennig coins!! So it has great value. I will continue to conserve and protect any coin I own! You keep the dirt tarnish et cetera, that is your choice, I will not advise you or any collector, but if one asks: conserving a coin to its original state (bare metal) is a needed skill in numismatics today. Years ago it was standard, and it may be again in 100 years, maybe in time no longer foolish stigmas against (properly) cleaning a coin that needs it. Thank you for your opinion.</p><p>Steve:</p><p>quote: They say &quot;The one who pays the fiddler calls the tune.&quot; So, the owner can do as he wishes.......&quot;</p><p>I agree. As do many museums!</p><p><br /></p><p>GSDykes[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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