Silver coins. Cleaning preference?

[berkshire mike]

Value aside;
Over the past 30 years of detecting I'll say I've found my share of silver coins. Personally I give them a quick rinse and leave them. I've been stashing them away in hopes of some day making some albums to display. I like the coins looking as if it was dug, maybe even a little dirt on them. When I see dug silver posted and they are all polished up it really takes away from the look of the coin, in my opinion.
Wondering how others feel?

 

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[djui5]

Well, if you ever plan to sell them, DON'T CLEAN THEM.

If not, just get some silver polish.

 

[Farmercal]

I'm the same way when it comes to silver. I have a 1902 dime I dug that has a darkish patina on one side of it and I like it that way. It looks like it is over 100 years old and that is what I want.

 

[berkshire mike]

Agree, polished coins look fake.

 

[Mainedigger]

Mike...I agree...I give them a quick light rinse and leave em, but if you aren't intending on selling them, I guess its just personal preference whether to polish them or not, myself I prefer not to, although I do like the look of shiny silver.. but I save the polishing for rings and spoons...