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Would you clean these coins? :shrug:

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Bill Ladd

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This is always a hot debate in the hobby....the choice about "cleaning" coins or not. Well, I was very bored this week during "work", and was poking around on some other forums. Even the dumpo :devil: Of course I gut dragged into an arguement brewing about silver coin cleaning, & I tried to just make a quick point & say I'd prefer to leave mine alone. I also mentioned that I'd just read somewhere that the dark "toning" on silver is welcomed to serious coin collectors....more so than a shiney, or polished coin with no darker background left. Some guys call this "black stuff" tarnish, & wish to get it off to look more eye catching with stuff like vinegar, ammonia, baking soda, etc. I guess it's up to the particular person. Maybe they know they will never sell it? But, personally I'd rather leave my silver like this recent Bust Dime..."as dug". I think it looks good, but others may say it has tarnish/stains on it. I guess I just like to go by the old antiques rule of removing patina removes value & less can be more. Also, with the dime, I may be able to get it slabbed & it won't be branded "CLEANED" on the label. I ruined some buttons & large cents & now think less IS more. I have sold some of my finds so I'd rather have a buyer make the cleaning choice. My slave tags still have a bit a dirt on 'em still. But, I think this is good because there's so many fakes out there now & they are "as dug"....
This Barber quarter has amazing details with perfect background "tone".....
Anyhow, I'll stop rambling & hope nobody takes this wrong like some did over yonder. I'm just posting some picture examples & trying to convey what I choose to do, that's all....
 
since his "sooper mega rare" AU N.C. Gold Coin is called "Cleaned" :poke:
Did you tumble that thing? or was it the brass brush? :devil:
 
Man, take a STEEL wire brush to that baby, I bet it shines real gooood. Then a dremel with a polishing pad on it, and don't forget to handle it with white gloves afterwards! ;)


Heck, the only silver I ever cleaned as far as polishing goes is some Mercs and Washington Quarters, never anything from a Barber or earlier, although my first Barber I had to clean and polish to ID it (it was in a fire and caked with some unknown substance)
 
Man, I just love that Bust Dime - never clean my silver finds, they usually come out of the ground pretty nice to begin with. As for other finds, it all depends - some times you can improve certain items with the "right" type of cleaning, and others you're better off leaving alone. Personal choice I guess - but you hate to see items ruined with a harsh cleaning and the value go with it. Hawkeye Jim.

PS: Bill, post some of you slave tags, I'd like to see em. HH
 
Did you ever watch the QVC network when their selling coins.100 year old Morgan dollars ALL SHINEY and slabbed mint perfect.Silver that old don't shine like that unless they've been cleaned.Take a look at those things next time their on and tell me what you think.Dave
 
exactly did you find??? - sounds like GOLD - Inquiring minds like mine would like to know!!!

HH - Hawkeye Jim.
 
metal detecting - I believe what every metal detectorist in the hobby hopes to find some day - WTG Tony - I know I'd have to clean my shorts!!!! And a nice Charlotte to boot - I was on vacation to Atlanta this spring and went to Dahlonega and viewed the complete collection of Dahlonega gold pieces - super nice - made me wish I had my C$ along with me. HH - Hawkeye Jim.
 
Me too - only wish I would of had my time to spend there - went through the gold mine and panned for gold, one of the guides told me he pans for gold whenever he has any spare time and sold $16,000 worth of gold last year!
 
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Did you find that around the Dahlonega area or in the North Carolina gold belt? That's definitely one thing I want to try sometime in my life - gonna have to plan another trip to visit my friend in Atlanta - the only bad thing, he's not interested in "GOLD" like us.
 
I'm kicking around the idea of going back down there soon. I have an upcoming business meeting in Atlanta, so chances are good that I'll stop there for a short "visit".
 
I'm thinking they were slabbed by a place called Sweeney Tee's, Coins, & Cons. Great little shop in Texas that specializes in uncleaned coins, relics, and really "servicing" their customers. Their motto is "Just beecaws it's all shiney an stuf don't meen we navil jellyed the heyull out of it ya stewpud yankie!" Honesty is job one there and it's run by a retired cattle baron that also just happened to be the original guitarist from Led Zepplin, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Molly Hatchet. Yeah, that's the ticket.
 
BUt you had one tiny part to incorrect......they call us the "Liberul Yanks"
"liberol" "libaral" ?.......somethin like that.
An it's "Aluminem Jeelly U COWARD"! "
That whats put in dem bootin cleanin kitz i gits $5 a peice four at tha hunts"! :thebird:
 
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