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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 1423560, member: 112"]When talking about coins original means the coin has never been messed with - nothing has ever been done to it. It does not mean shiny and new.</p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>It can be done in a way without doing harm to the coin. But you cannot do that with a pencil eraser because a pencil eraser is an abrasive. And when you rub an abrasive on the surface of a coin you leave scratches and lines all over the coin. </p><p><br /></p><p>Most of the reason you don't see a problem with using an eraser is because you don't know what you are looking at, you lack the experience. But an experienced eye does and they can see it right away.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>OK, but suppose you took a piece of course steel wool to that antique furniture or painting ? Do you think that would harm it or restore it ?</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, sometimes coins can be restored. But it depends on what is wrong with them, some things cannot be restored. And you have to use specific non-harmful methods to do that restoration.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, as a general rule newbies are told not to clean their coins. Why ? Because they don't know how to clean their coins. And just like you, they couldn't see anything wrong with what a pencil eraser does to a coin. So if they are told yes you can clean coins, they go out and try all sorts of things to clean them thinking they are doing good, when they are really doing untold harm.</p><p><br /></p><p>You see, there is cleaning and then there is harsh cleaning. Cleaning is OK. Harsh cleaning is not OK. And there is a very, very limited list of things that can be used to clean a coin. But the list of things that can be used to harshly clean a coin is almost infinite.</p><p><br /></p><p>Suffice it to say that there is a lot for you to learn. We will all be more than happy to help you learn it. And as you learn more and more you will soon begin to see exactly why we say what we say.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 1423560, member: 112"]When talking about coins original means the coin has never been messed with - nothing has ever been done to it. It does not mean shiny and new. It can be done in a way without doing harm to the coin. But you cannot do that with a pencil eraser because a pencil eraser is an abrasive. And when you rub an abrasive on the surface of a coin you leave scratches and lines all over the coin. Most of the reason you don't see a problem with using an eraser is because you don't know what you are looking at, you lack the experience. But an experienced eye does and they can see it right away. OK, but suppose you took a piece of course steel wool to that antique furniture or painting ? Do you think that would harm it or restore it ? Yes, sometimes coins can be restored. But it depends on what is wrong with them, some things cannot be restored. And you have to use specific non-harmful methods to do that restoration. Yes, as a general rule newbies are told not to clean their coins. Why ? Because they don't know how to clean their coins. And just like you, they couldn't see anything wrong with what a pencil eraser does to a coin. So if they are told yes you can clean coins, they go out and try all sorts of things to clean them thinking they are doing good, when they are really doing untold harm. You see, there is cleaning and then there is harsh cleaning. Cleaning is OK. Harsh cleaning is not OK. And there is a very, very limited list of things that can be used to clean a coin. But the list of things that can be used to harshly clean a coin is almost infinite. Suffice it to say that there is a lot for you to learn. We will all be more than happy to help you learn it. And as you learn more and more you will soon begin to see exactly why we say what we say.[/QUOTE]
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