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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 56490, member: 112"]I guess it depends on what you call good information. This article talks about what NCS, Numismatic Conservation Services, does and does not do. It also contains a couple of links on the subject. <a href="http://www.coinresource.com/news/NCS_facts.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinresource.com/news/NCS_facts.htm" rel="nofollow">Click Here</a> </p><p><br /></p><p>Some time ago there was a report published in Coin World about some new product that would supposedly protect coins. You can read about that - <a href="http://www.engr.pitt.edu/chemical/news/press_releases/coin.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.engr.pitt.edu/chemical/news/press_releases/coin.html" rel="nofollow">HERE</a> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>You should also be aware that to a large degree, the subject of whether a coin should be cleaned/conserved is a matter of opinion only. Even highly respected organizations such as museums and their personell can have widely varied opinions on the subject. For instance - it may shock you learn that the National Coin Collection held at the Smithsonian was cleaned routinely on a regular basis <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 56490, member: 112"]I guess it depends on what you call good information. This article talks about what NCS, Numismatic Conservation Services, does and does not do. It also contains a couple of links on the subject. [URL=http://www.coinresource.com/news/NCS_facts.htm]Click Here[/URL] Some time ago there was a report published in Coin World about some new product that would supposedly protect coins. You can read about that - [URL=http://www.engr.pitt.edu/chemical/news/press_releases/coin.html]HERE[/URL] You should also be aware that to a large degree, the subject of whether a coin should be cleaned/conserved is a matter of opinion only. Even highly respected organizations such as museums and their personell can have widely varied opinions on the subject. For instance - it may shock you learn that the National Coin Collection held at the Smithsonian was cleaned routinely on a regular basis :eek:[/QUOTE]
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