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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Numismat, post: 1325544, member: 15019&quot;]I think the key here is disclosure, as Matt said.</p><p><br /></p><p>If someone wants to oil a coin to make it look better in their collection, there is nothing wrong with that. If someone wants to sell it, and clearly states what has been done to the coin, I don&#039;t see any problem with that either.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for people that would sell it deceptively as being all original: money is nice, but a clear conscience is priceless. =)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Once you remove the oil the coin returns to nearly the same state as it was before being oiled, be it crud or discoloration. Personally I prefer using high proof neutral spirits to remove oil. It seems to be more gentle on copper and bronze coins and also has very little water in it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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