Cleaning Coins: Yes or No?
To clean or not to clean, that is the question. Ask almost anyone who has been a collector/dealer/investor in coins for a long time, and the answer will be: Don’t clean a coin. Now, ask that same person if he/she has ever cleaned a coin, and if the person is telling the truth, the answer will be yes.
The correct answer is a bit more subtle than never clean a coin. It depends on such factors as the value of the coin, its current grade, its metallic composition, and what the “problem” with it is that makes you think it should
