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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 3575059, member: 19463"]I said it and I still believe it. Coin cleaning is a completely different hobby from coin collecting. If you enjoy it, great. I did not. The cheapest coins available are not uncleaned but the ones that were uncleaned until someone uncovered the fact that they were not Constantia and not worth the water it took to prove that fact. They are the losing lottery tickets after the drawing. Yes you get some winners but at some point most of us tired of identifying the same coins over and over again in conditions that get repulsive after a while. The last time I bought some uncleaned coins the lot included a few partly cleaned coins that I am certain had been pulled on a first sort and returned when determined to no be worth further processing. I do not believe in the concept of uncleaned coins but rather believe the proper term is "coins the pros decided were not worth cleaning". </p><p>I prefer spending $10 on one coin that I can see and select rather than 10 coins at $1 each where I might get a couple coins almost as nice in types I already have and other pieces of metal I will feel guilty giving away to people who might think there could be a Constantia in the bunch. It is your hobby. Pick the way that appeals to you.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 3575059, member: 19463"]I said it and I still believe it. Coin cleaning is a completely different hobby from coin collecting. If you enjoy it, great. I did not. The cheapest coins available are not uncleaned but the ones that were uncleaned until someone uncovered the fact that they were not Constantia and not worth the water it took to prove that fact. They are the losing lottery tickets after the drawing. Yes you get some winners but at some point most of us tired of identifying the same coins over and over again in conditions that get repulsive after a while. The last time I bought some uncleaned coins the lot included a few partly cleaned coins that I am certain had been pulled on a first sort and returned when determined to no be worth further processing. I do not believe in the concept of uncleaned coins but rather believe the proper term is "coins the pros decided were not worth cleaning". I prefer spending $10 on one coin that I can see and select rather than 10 coins at $1 each where I might get a couple coins almost as nice in types I already have and other pieces of metal I will feel guilty giving away to people who might think there could be a Constantia in the bunch. It is your hobby. Pick the way that appeals to you.[/QUOTE]
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