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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 1714997, member: 112&quot;]Samisue it&#039;s a complicated issue for there are also coins that need to be cleaned, that should be cleaned. But as a general rule it should only be done to prevent damage being done the to coin by whatever contaminant is on the coin. For example, if a coin gets PVC residue on it then that coin should be cleaned. Coins that have something on them that is causing the coin to corrode should also be cleaned. And that even includes some coins with excessive toning. This is because things like PVC residue and excessive toning will corrode the coin and eventually completely destroy the coin. So those coins &quot;need&quot; to be cleaned.</p><p><br /></p><p>But for the most part, when people talk about cleaning their coins to make them look better they are talking about coins they got from circulation, coins that are nothing more than dirty. These coins do not &quot;need&quot; to be cleaned. If stored properly they will stay in pretty much the same condition as when you got them.</p><p><br /></p><p>That said, any time you clean a coin there is a right way to do it and a thousand wrong ways to do it. And just like it is with anything else it is always better to do it the right way.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for the cloth you ask about, what that is doing to the coins is polishing them. That is as bad as anything and worse than many things. You shouldn&#039;t do it.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you go back through this thread you&#039;ll find where I have the described the right way to clean coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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