The bottom line of this argument is quite simple ! You cannot compare medals with badges ! Medals follow the same condition criteria as coins, so patina is critical in estimating the condition (and therefore the value) of a medal. To clean and polish a coin is unacceptable and affects the value of the item - and the same applies to medals. Even when repairing a medal (replacing a suspender) every care is taken not to interfere with the patina of the medal disc. Badges are quite dfferent and should not even be discussed in the same context. David
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