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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 3625893, member: 101855&quot;]I agree with this opinion for badly worn or corroded common date coins, but when you mess up a really scarce coin, of which a limited number are known, you are ruining things for future generations of collectors.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a minor example, but it applies. This 1861 Proof dollar was once a wonderful original coin according to a dealer I know, who saw it before it was cleaned bright white. The person who did this destroyed the Proof surface for the most part and 80% of the value. I sold this to a dealer for $1,000. If it had been left alone, it would have been worth $5,000 or more.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]972255[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]972256[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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