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<p>[QUOTE="Ancientdia, post: 5168127, member: 116080"]Hi,</p><p><br /></p><p>Not going to lie, I'm new to this hobby and I've been given so much contradictory advice from various sources I'm lost.</p><p><br /></p><p>Apologies in advance, I'm sure you see this sort of question all the time.</p><p><br /></p><p>One of my more recent acquisitions was this silver 5 Franc coin from 1851 (minted in Paris). It's not a terribly rare coin but not extremely common either. I got it for a good price in light of it's condition.</p><p><br /></p><p>Actually, a lot of the detail is pretty good for a coin that's 170 years old. It is however tarnished and stained. Now, some people have been telling me to clean it using silver polish or vinegar but I've also been told for donkeys years never to clean coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Any opinions or suggestions one way or another would be most welcome.</p><p><br /></p><p>Regards,[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ancientdia, post: 5168127, member: 116080"]Hi, Not going to lie, I'm new to this hobby and I've been given so much contradictory advice from various sources I'm lost. Apologies in advance, I'm sure you see this sort of question all the time. One of my more recent acquisitions was this silver 5 Franc coin from 1851 (minted in Paris). It's not a terribly rare coin but not extremely common either. I got it for a good price in light of it's condition. Actually, a lot of the detail is pretty good for a coin that's 170 years old. It is however tarnished and stained. Now, some people have been telling me to clean it using silver polish or vinegar but I've also been told for donkeys years never to clean coins. Any opinions or suggestions one way or another would be most welcome. Regards,[/QUOTE]
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