Hi Guys.....I own a trophy shop...mostly new stuff, small shiny soccer trophies for your kids. But, I have "cleaned up" some old trophies.
The answer to your question depends on what you want out of your trophy. If you want to re-sell it, the best thing is to leave it as it is. Let the buyer do what they want to it.
If you want to keep it forever, clean it if you want to. If you want to see a clean trophy, that is up to you .....but in the end, you will probably do more damage by cleaning it yourself and it will lose value.
So, my simple answer is to keep it as it is.....you will never lose value by "not" cleaning it.
Phil
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