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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;PyrotekNX, post: 102369, member: 3918&quot;]The biggest responsibility of any coin collector is to properly handle, store and maintain their collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>Conservation is a controlled form of cleaning.&nbsp; If done correctly, conservation should not harm the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Coins that are corroding need to be conserved or they will eventually turn into dust.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are a few cases where dipping is beneficial, if not critical.&nbsp; If a copper coin has verdigris, then it needs to be dipped with a solution specifically designed to remove it without harming patina.&nbsp; PVC contaminated coins should be acetone dipped.&nbsp; Dipping silver coins is trivial, but acceptable if done correctly.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obviously, taking out the brasso and scrubbing a coin with a steel brush will do more harm than good.&nbsp; Coin conservation is an art.&nbsp; You basically need to have an advanced degree in chemistry and metallurgy to understand how to properly conserve coins.&nbsp; If you don&#039;t know what you are doing, don&#039;t risk ruining a perfectly good coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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