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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Free Citizen, post: 21379, member: 1570&quot;]<b>Thanks for your advice.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>As I have said, I am a newbie. I didn&#039;t know this act of cleaning would be frown upon but somehow wondered about it. That is why I asked. I feel that after cleaning it, I am able to see more detail. For example the Malayan coin, I noticed a mark that I didn&#039;t see before the cleaning. There is a tiny protuberance below the bust marked &quot;PM&quot;.&nbsp; The mark is so small that I needed a 10x magnifier in order to discern its features.&nbsp; Overall, I sense that the details of both coins is more refined than before it was cleaned. As I have mentioned, the half penny was actually black in colour. For such old coins, I believe some wear and tear is to be expected. I have seen other poorer examples where some of the details has completely worn off.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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