Cleaning Coins

Your coins may lose their brightness over time, and you'll be tempted to polish them. The best advice is ... DON'T.

• Any cleaning will begin to wear the coin surface, and, though it may look brighter for a time, the coin will lose its value to a collector.
• The natural tarnish of a coin is expected by collectors, and is actually proof of its authenticity.

What Would You Like To Know About?

• How To Start A Coin Collection
• Care & Handling
• Cleaning
• Grading U.S. Coinage
• How To Price Coins?
• Storage
• Tools Of The Trade
• How To Select Magnifiers
• American Numismatic Association
• Investing In Coins
• Dictionary of Numismatic Terms

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