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Dorado Bedrock of the Community Canada 24885 Posts	Posted 03/14/2017 10:58 pm Quote: Oh I don't know . . Nobody would have kept them in their original state. Now they'll live on in posterity in his collection . . * Your opinion is very appreciated* Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 03/14/2017 11:18 pm Quote: The collector value of these coins is gone. In the condition they were in in the before pictures, they didn't have any to start with. They couldn't lose something they didn't have. Report this Post to the Staff
Altaira Pillar of the Community Canada 2517 Posts	Posted 03/14/2017 11:20 pm I can't tell if your use of asterisks is sarcasm or not. For stuff way past saving (like that zinc rot penny that will self-destruct anyway), or things that will only ever be worth their material worth, fair game. But to do this to anything collectible is very selfish. We are the temporary caretakers of history. These objects will outlast our generation, and will eventually be passed down to the next generation for their enjoyment and education. Not unlike how it ended up in our hands in the first place. How would you feel if someone took a wrecking ball to the Pyramid of Khufu, because they thought it looked like an eyesore? Edited by Altaira 03/14/2017 11:24 pm Report this Post to the Staff
flag4 Pillar of the Community United States 869 Posts	Posted 03/15/2017 12:22 am to a point . . Our coins will hopefully be around long after we're gone. Just like some of them have been around long before we got here. They were pocket change, used for commerce. They were flipped, tossed, handled without gloves . . and sometimes even cleaned. Granted, rare and valuable coins should be handled with care to preserve them for future generations, but that's not what the OP was dealing with here. Just my 2 cents . . Report this Post to the Staff
Altaira Pillar of the Community Canada 2517 Posts	Posted 03/15/2017 01:05 am My analogy may have been too harsh but OP has cleaned and polished other coins before. I want to point out shiny does not always equal good. Report this Post to the Staff
Dorado Bedrock of the Community Canada 24885 Posts	Posted 03/15/2017 06:26 am Quote: My analogy may have been too harsh but OP has cleaned and polished other coins before. I want to point out shiny does not always equal good Quote: I can't tell if your use of asterisks is sarcasm or not. For stuff way past saving (like that zinc rot penny that will self-destruct anyway), or things that will only ever be worth their material worth, fair game. But to do this to anything collectible is very selfish. We are the temporary caretakers of history. These objects will outlast our generation, and will eventually be passed down to the next generation for their enjoyment and education. Not unlike how it ended up in our hands in the first place. How would you feel if someone took a wrecking ball to the Pyramid of Khufu, because they thought it looked like an eyesore? I respect your opinions, respect my own ... Thank you. * What the eyes don't see, the heart doesn't feel * Quote: I want to point out shiny does not always equal good. I do not call this selfishness ... it is freedom to choose. Edited by Dorado 03/15/2017 06:39 am Report this Post to the Staff
kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 03/15/2017 09:40 am Quote: Well as was stated for how long...and BRASSO!... last time used that stuff was to shine my uniform belt buckles, my God, 43 years ago! It was the early 60's for me. Report this Post to the Staff
Altaira Pillar of the Community Canada 2517 Posts	Posted 03/15/2017 12:54 pm Think of it what you will, then. I'll just leave this quote here: "Our own generation enjoys the legacy bequeathed to it by that which preceded it." Report this Post to the Staff
Dorado Bedrock of the Community Canada 24885 Posts	Posted 03/17/2017 02:11 am Quote: Think of it what you will, then. I'll just leave this quote here: "Our own generation enjoys the legacy bequeathed to it by that which preceded it." legacy from past generation from family Report this Post to the Staff
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