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Footbag · 02-01-2009, 11:48 AM

Cleaning coins yourself is a very bad idea and will hurt the value of your coins. Professional coin grading services can tell which coins have been cleaned and refuse to grade these specimens.

Extremely valuable coins in need of restoration can be professionally conserved, but this frequently removes the patina and still can negatively effect the value of the coins. The best advice, is to get them inside of a holder in the condition they are in and never touch them.

As for me, I like American coins, so sorry OP, but someone might make out pretty well with this deal.

Many of the methods suggested in that website are extremely poor idea's. If you find a potentially valuable coin while metal detecting, get it appraised before touching it.

02-01-2009, 11:48 AM	#7
Footbag I Need My Space Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Adam Location: NEPA Posts: 1,216 Trading: (7)	Re: For Sale: Numismatist grab bag/help with a coi Cleaning coins yourself is a very bad idea and will hurt the value of your coins. Professional coin grading services can tell which coins have been cleaned and refuse to grade these specimens. Extremely valuable coins in need of restoration can be professionally conserved, but this frequently removes the patina and still can negatively effect the value of the coins. The best advice, is to get them inside of a holder in the condition they are in and never touch them. As for me, I like American coins, so sorry OP, but someone might make out pretty well with this deal. Many of the methods suggested in that website are extremely poor idea's. If you find a potentially valuable coin while metal detecting, get it appraised before touching it.