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coinlover168 Pillar of the Community United States 506 Posts	Posted 11/04/2014 3:23 pm Do you guys see any traces of cleaning on this coin? It seems PCGS did. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1878-CC-Mor...refresh=true Report this Post to the Staff

Rollsearcher37 Pillar of the Community United States 1295 Posts	Posted 11/04/2014 3:34 pm I don't see any cleaning; it looks like a very nice MS-64 Morgan to me. Maybe I'm missing something? It'll be very interesting to see what other members say about this. P.S. I've seen coins in problem free PCGS slabs that have obviously been cleaned. Edited by Rollsearcher37 11/04/2014 3:42 pm Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 11/04/2014 3:39 pm Just as a "for instance," the fact that no hairlines are visible in these images is no guarantee they're not there. Report this Post to the Staff
Rollsearcher37 Pillar of the Community United States 1295 Posts	Posted 11/04/2014 3:45 pm You are very right, SsuperDdave. The seller says Quote: Any cleaning on this coin is very minor Most likely the cleaning shows up much better in person. Which is the reason I buy coins in person only. Images a lot of times don't show the coin as it really is. Edited by Rollsearcher37 11/04/2014 3:46 pm Report this Post to the Staff
wheatchaser140 Pillar of the Community United States 2368 Posts	Posted 11/04/2014 3:51 pm I see just the slightest halo effect around the stars and lettering. Maybe over-dipped? PCGS knows what they're doing, it must look cleaned in hand. Maybe the bright lighting in the seller's pics hides the damage. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 11/04/2014 4:02 pm Grading services are just people. They can make errors and possibly saying this was cleaned could be one of those errors. Or they see things not clear on the photo. Report this Post to the Staff
The Silver Searcher Pillar of the Community United States 1388 Posts	Posted 11/04/2014 4:05 pm Quote: I see just the slightest halo effect around the stars and lettering. As do I. Whoever cleaned it did a good job. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 11/04/2014 4:07 pm I saw the halo, too, and it's part of why I agree with PCGS' opinion. Coins don't halo naturally - NT reaches the devices. Report this Post to the Staff
Rarecollectibles Valued Member United States 58 Posts	Posted 11/04/2014 11:48 pm As stated its tough to see from a photo particularly through a slab. Looks like wash streaks above the olive branch of the reverse. I would bet it's a good call from PCGS. Report this Post to the Staff
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