I'm looking through my childhood coin collection, which used to be my Granddad's, and am finding some nice little pieces, like this 1952 Jan van Riebeeck tercentenary set.
The coin on the left is copper, so I'm not to concerned with it, and it doesn't look so bad to me. It actually looks pretty good, I think. The coin the right is is about 17 grams .925 silver which looks quite weathered, obviously from being handled a bit too much.
The reverse side is also not very good.
It almost looks like it had been wiped or rubbed at some stage, but I can't really tell for sure.
My question to those in #steemsilvergold who have a lot more knowedge and experience than me is: Should I just leave the coins as they are, or is there some way of cleaning them up which would not decrease their value? I've read that coins should not be cleaned, or that cleaning them could degrade or damage the coins, and decrease their collectability value. I have quite a few dirty looking coins, probably not worth a lot from a collectable point of view, but wouldn't mind getting them looking a bit better if there is a safe way to do it. Like this one:
Maybe I'll just keep buying shiny new coins instead... stay tuned to see what's on its way to me...
Let me know your views on whether I should try to get them cleaned, or just leave them as they are.
Thanks!
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