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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cherd, post: 1434652, member: 24754&quot;]No, the reason that they clean the coins is to make&nbsp; them visually appealing. The point that you are trying to make is that&nbsp; they would choose not to clean them if they were &quot;knowledgeable&quot;.&nbsp; Museums are motivated to provide appealing displays, they are not&nbsp; necessarily motivated to maintain the collectable value of their pieces.</p><p><br /></p><p>Not&nbsp; basing your actions on the opinions of hobbyists has nothing to do with&nbsp; being knowledgeable. Especially since that supposed knowledge is not&nbsp; something that can be logically deduced. Does restoration of an old car&nbsp; constitute lack knowledge? Does restoration of antique furniture&nbsp; constitute lack of knowledge? The disconnect with coins is based on&nbsp; overriding opinions of coin collectors, not logic.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>No, i prefer coins that look as original as possible. Removing most of the detail would be counterproductive to the process. In many cases removing tarnish and corrosion makes the details more visible. Not really sure what you are talking about with the coin-cheeseburger analogy, but I do like McDonald&#039;s cheeseburgers so maybe you are right! :yes:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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