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Message:: [QUOTE="CoinOKC, post: 83202, member: 2146"]Speedy: So what if it's been cleaned! Personally, I don't collect coins to sell them, I collect them to VIEW them and think about their history.  I'm certain this coin could tell you many things if it could talk. If it's been cleaned, it will possess a few hairline scratches that it wouldn't otherwise have, but no big deal!  It's still the same coin - cleaned or not cleaned. I understand not cleaning extremely high-priced coins like a 1913 Liberty Nickel or a 1933 St. Gaudens.  It's best to preserve these extreme rarities for posterity. However, if you want to clean a few old coins in order to remove dirt, germs, filth, body oil, saliva and god-only-knows what other body fluids, I say do it. To me, a cleaned coin is simply that:  A cleaned coin.   Everyone seems so hung up on cleaned coins these days, I would certainly tell the purchasers of your coins that they've been cleaned.  But, if you're going to keep them forever and enjoy their beauty, why not clean them?  If you're worried about the value for your surviving generations, let them start their own collections... My most valuable coin is an 1847 Large Head Cent passed down to me from my grandfather.  It's collector value is worth about $10 because it's very worn and who knows how many times it's been cleaned.  But, that's not the point.  I may even clean it again... it's not going anywhere but in my collection anyway. So, I say enjoy your 1908-S Indian Head.  If it's been cleaned, who cares?  It's still a neat coin and one I would like to have in my collection.[/QUOTE]

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