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<p>[QUOTE="Kirkuleez, post: 1434768, member: 36864"]Ask and you shall receive.</p><p><br /></p><p>I hate this because there is no disclaimer that what is being done in that video is extremely damaging to the coin. I have said it before and will say it again because a new collector may not know that this will damage and devalue their coins. But DO NOT CLEAN YOUR COINS. DO NOT erase them with a pencil eraser, DO NOT acid treat, DO NOT brush the teeth of your coins. I have never seen a coin with an image of someone smiling, so why toothpaste? DO NOT use rock tumblers, DO NOT use jack hammers or nuclear bombs on your coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>I believe that as collectors, we need to preserve coins. We will not be the last to own them and we should not treat it as such. This is true for all collecting. You know that spray painting an antique desk will destroy its value don't you? Even though it will be shinier, it will be worth less and seasoned collectors will not want it in their collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is a huge difference in preservation, cleaning and polishing. If you do not know the difference, just put your coins in 2x2's and leave them alone. </p><p><br /></p><p>:dead-horse:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Kirkuleez, post: 1434768, member: 36864"]Ask and you shall receive. I hate this because there is no disclaimer that what is being done in that video is extremely damaging to the coin. I have said it before and will say it again because a new collector may not know that this will damage and devalue their coins. But DO NOT CLEAN YOUR COINS. DO NOT erase them with a pencil eraser, DO NOT acid treat, DO NOT brush the teeth of your coins. I have never seen a coin with an image of someone smiling, so why toothpaste? DO NOT use rock tumblers, DO NOT use jack hammers or nuclear bombs on your coins. I believe that as collectors, we need to preserve coins. We will not be the last to own them and we should not treat it as such. This is true for all collecting. You know that spray painting an antique desk will destroy its value don't you? Even though it will be shinier, it will be worth less and seasoned collectors will not want it in their collection. There is a huge difference in preservation, cleaning and polishing. If you do not know the difference, just put your coins in 2x2's and leave them alone. :dead-horse:[/QUOTE]
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