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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 4940006, member: 19463"]One reason might be to learn the lesson that it was a mistake to brighten it without making that discovery on a 'good' coin. The hardest part of coin cleaning is to know when to stop and leave well enough alone. There is also the matter of opinions. While I might prefer gray, there are many people who seem to expect their 2000 year old ancient to shine like a new penny. It is hard for those of one type to see the other view without saying that you are ruining the coin. Today, there are certain dealers who seem to specialize in fully, brightly cleaned coins. My collection has both types since not all coins I want are available in multiple copies at any given time. I tend to avoid certain 'looks' that bother me (e.g. I really do not like the Hermanubis collection surfaces) but, overall, color means less to me that the lack of polishing scratches or incrustations that make it hard to read the legends.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 4940006, member: 19463"]One reason might be to learn the lesson that it was a mistake to brighten it without making that discovery on a 'good' coin. The hardest part of coin cleaning is to know when to stop and leave well enough alone. There is also the matter of opinions. While I might prefer gray, there are many people who seem to expect their 2000 year old ancient to shine like a new penny. It is hard for those of one type to see the other view without saying that you are ruining the coin. Today, there are certain dealers who seem to specialize in fully, brightly cleaned coins. My collection has both types since not all coins I want are available in multiple copies at any given time. I tend to avoid certain 'looks' that bother me (e.g. I really do not like the Hermanubis collection surfaces) but, overall, color means less to me that the lack of polishing scratches or incrustations that make it hard to read the legends.[/QUOTE]
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