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<p>[QUOTE="Ancientdia, post: 5171436, member: 116080"]Hi, </p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for that explanation.</p><p><br /></p><p>A lot of that's just to do with tarnishing. The more than something passes between our fingers the more it rubs and we (oils) rub off on it. I've seen some 150 year old coins that are seemingly brand new and shiny but they've always unsettled me a bit. They look just too perfect. Maybe it's just me.</p><p><br /></p><p>I do have some coins in my collection which I can only assume have been cleaned (not by me). For instance this Louis-Philippe 5F piece from 1834. It makes for a stark contrast with the 1851 5F and this 1891 Crown.</p><p><br /></p><p>In terms of patina, I know the history of that particular coin as my great aunt kept it once they stopped being circulated and has kept it in a plastic film case ever since.</p><p><br /></p><p>My father's in the antiques trade and faces similar issues. He tends to keep patina on things as once it's gone, you can't get it back (short of waiting 200 years) but a lot of his clients now want shiny stuff and demand that these things be cleaned. Although I suppose that they would have been designed to have a certain look to them, notwithstanding patina.</p><p><br /></p><p>I personally like a little bit of use on these things as it shows the age.</p><p><br /></p><p>Regarding storage, I've been using a coin book with plastic folders. No glue, no oil, nothing for some years now. I've never seen any ill effects on my coins but perhaps someone might tell me otherwise?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ancientdia, post: 5171436, member: 116080"]Hi, Thanks for that explanation. A lot of that's just to do with tarnishing. The more than something passes between our fingers the more it rubs and we (oils) rub off on it. I've seen some 150 year old coins that are seemingly brand new and shiny but they've always unsettled me a bit. They look just too perfect. Maybe it's just me. I do have some coins in my collection which I can only assume have been cleaned (not by me). For instance this Louis-Philippe 5F piece from 1834. It makes for a stark contrast with the 1851 5F and this 1891 Crown. In terms of patina, I know the history of that particular coin as my great aunt kept it once they stopped being circulated and has kept it in a plastic film case ever since. My father's in the antiques trade and faces similar issues. He tends to keep patina on things as once it's gone, you can't get it back (short of waiting 200 years) but a lot of his clients now want shiny stuff and demand that these things be cleaned. Although I suppose that they would have been designed to have a certain look to them, notwithstanding patina. I personally like a little bit of use on these things as it shows the age. Regarding storage, I've been using a coin book with plastic folders. No glue, no oil, nothing for some years now. I've never seen any ill effects on my coins but perhaps someone might tell me otherwise?[/QUOTE]
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