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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 5174878, member: 112"]It's not just you, many feel the same way. That's the chocolate and vanilla aspect of coin collecting <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> But when you see those older coins that don't "look" older, you need to be aware and keep in mind that 80% or more of all older coins have been cleaned during the course of their existence.</p><p><br /></p><p>But you also need to be aware that there is proper cleaning and improper cleaning. Proper cleaning does no harm to the coin, improper cleaning does do harm to the coin. And, more often than not proper cleaning is a good thing for it is what keeps the coins preserved allowing us to enjoy them even centuries later. Without proper cleaning, many of those coins would no longer exist.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Yes I see what you mean. The 5F does look to have been polished (improperly cleaned). And while I can't be sure the Crown looks like it may have been lightly polished at some point as well, and then subsequently retoned.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>It depends on what you mean by "plastic folders". Some plastics are inert (good thing), other plastics are not inert (bad thing), when it comes to proper storage.</p><p><br /></p><p>Coins have numerous enemies, the primary of which is air itself, for air can and usually does contain many of the other enemies of coins, moisture and various harmful chemical compounds. Other enemies of coins are pretty much all paper and or cardboard products, wood (any and all wood), temperature changes, and even light for light can cause temperature changes. And we can't leave ourselves out either for our fingerprints and our very breath (moisture droplets) are harmful to coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>But like I said, do a bit of searching here on proper coin storage, you'll find what you need to know <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 5174878, member: 112"]It's not just you, many feel the same way. That's the chocolate and vanilla aspect of coin collecting :) But when you see those older coins that don't "look" older, you need to be aware and keep in mind that 80% or more of all older coins have been cleaned during the course of their existence. But you also need to be aware that there is proper cleaning and improper cleaning. Proper cleaning does no harm to the coin, improper cleaning does do harm to the coin. And, more often than not proper cleaning is a good thing for it is what keeps the coins preserved allowing us to enjoy them even centuries later. Without proper cleaning, many of those coins would no longer exist. Yes I see what you mean. The 5F does look to have been polished (improperly cleaned). And while I can't be sure the Crown looks like it may have been lightly polished at some point as well, and then subsequently retoned. It depends on what you mean by "plastic folders". Some plastics are inert (good thing), other plastics are not inert (bad thing), when it comes to proper storage. Coins have numerous enemies, the primary of which is air itself, for air can and usually does contain many of the other enemies of coins, moisture and various harmful chemical compounds. Other enemies of coins are pretty much all paper and or cardboard products, wood (any and all wood), temperature changes, and even light for light can cause temperature changes. And we can't leave ourselves out either for our fingerprints and our very breath (moisture droplets) are harmful to coins. But like I said, do a bit of searching here on proper coin storage, you'll find what you need to know ;)[/QUOTE]
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