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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Merc Crazy, post: 1080360, member: 27417&quot;]You ruined the coin.&nbsp; You may &quot;own&quot; the coin in your eyes, but in my opinion, we are merely protectors of the coin and it is our duty to preserve them as best we can for future generations to enjoy.&nbsp; By cleaning and scratching the crap out of that coin, you have not only robbed it of considerable numismatic value, but also of considerable enjoyment for future generations.&nbsp; 100 years from now, when you&#039;re long dead, someone will look at that coin and shake their head, wondering who scratched it up by cleaning it, and think about what could have been.</p><p><br /></p><p>FWIW, I&#039;ve pulled plenty of mint-state coins out of rolls, including wheat cents, 60&#039;s cents, dimes, and halves.&nbsp; Honest wear on a coin is not damage, and there&#039;s a damn good reason why a coin with honest wear will bring more than a coin that once was in nicer condition but was ruined via cleaning.</p><p><br /></p><p>But you know what?&nbsp; It&#039;s not worth my time arguing with you over it.&nbsp; Congratulations on thoroughly destroying a nice coin.&nbsp; Despicable, imho, and I&#039;m gonna put you on my ignore list for attempting to justify it instead of admitting you ****ed up.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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