Newbies- don't clean coins! Listen, and learn......
PocketArt
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Never a good idea to enhance, brighten, lighten, and especially clean your coins. This fella tells it straight; so newbies looking to do what shouldn't be done with your inherited collection, or, something you found in circulation- I'd suggest you listen!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJ_THu-Q-ic0
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No.
NCG??
A very nice video and very well done with the examples shown. Unfortunately, the presentation SUCKS! IMO, It took away from what the person was trying to convey. In fact, I wanted to turn the video off soon after he started.
"A" for effort.
"A" for content.
Presentation? Even a
such as I won't go there. 
There are times when there's nothing wrong with saying, "no." Just > @erwindoc said:
Give him a break- he's on a roll, or, role. I have a NCG slab somewhere so don't worry about it. Maybe move on with giving him the encouragement, and exemplify the importance with his message maybe. Dang, who else is trying this...numismatics push forward!!!!!!
The net is full of wanna-be actors. This guys message and content are unimprovable. Nevertheless, could you take more than 2 minutes of this form of "instruction." Not me.
Yeah, you're too kind I suppose....He's at least trying to convey to the broader community not to clean coins- what are you, including me doing.....? So, I give him credit as it seems he cares about this aspect....need more people like this in the hobby, and quite frankly they should speak louder beyond what we suppose.
Honestly; I was pleased to see the video-I'd encourage more, even with their error's, to speak, and help the hobby along...there is enough good people here to guide them along. No worries.
I had a Freshman chemistry teacher in college who's trademark was his collection of wild and very wide out-of-date by decades ties. He also tried to be a goofy actor to make the subject fun. His presentation was all many of my friends and I could focus on. Three of us flunked the class! We learned to suffer through the crap the next semester.
Keep it original; NO CLEANING!!!!! None....please, and thanks!
How do you feel about professional conservation (cleaning)?
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The real problem is, only coin people will look at this video...others that find, inherit or are given coins will proceed to clean them because 'shiny coins look better'... That being said, I do prefer the 'as minted' look... though not the 'cleaned' look. Cheers, RickO
Forget it.
Hoard the keys.