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nohope587 Pillar of the Community United States 5953 Posts	Posted 02/12/2005 6:34 pm Here is another one for you all to practise on. Have fun Report this Post to the Staff

catman Rest in Peace United States 954 Posts	Posted 02/13/2005 08:25 am I would put a grade to this one since it has been cleaned and damaged. catman Report this Post to the Staff
Susanlynn9 Forum Mom United States 5877 Posts	Posted 02/13/2005 08:34 am Although I see the damage, I don't see the evidence of cleaning. What leads you to believe it's been cleaned, Catman? I think I'm missing something. Because of the scratch on the reverse and the surface damage on the obverse, I would have to call it MS60 (pending revision once I find out why Catman thinks it's been cleaned.) Report this Post to the Staff
catman Rest in Peace United States 954 Posts	Posted 02/13/2005 2:30 pm To get a good idea if it has been cleaned you look at the type of damage the coins shows. Since there is no telltale signs of what caused the damaged and the damage appears like a coin that was buried for a long time you can be pretty sure it's been cleaned. Most collectors won't try and clean a coin unless there is a problem the feel they need to get rid of. When grading and I come across a problem coin the first question is HOW was this coin damaged and is there any signs of the cause on the coin. steve Report this Post to the Staff
Susanlynn9 Forum Mom United States 5877 Posts	Posted 02/14/2005 09:06 am Makes sense. Thanks, Catman. In that case, I'd have to say the net grade would be AU58. Report this Post to the Staff
catman Rest in Peace United States 954 Posts	Posted 02/14/2005 09:51 am I would probably agree with you on that. Grade it a 60 with pitting and a net grade of AU-58. catman Report this Post to the Staff
Susanlynn9 Forum Mom United States 5877 Posts	Posted 02/14/2005 10:22 am It has to be an exceptional coin for me to grade a cleaned coin as MS anything. Especially since cleaning removes luster. Don't get me wrong, I have seen coins that, in my opinion would have graded MS64 or better but have been cleaned. (Why anyone would clean a BU coin is beyond me, but it does happen). Those that I have seen retained enough luster to net grade a low MS, but it's rare in my opinion. Report this Post to the Staff
OldDan Pillar of the Community United States 1203 Posts	Posted 02/18/2005 10:19 pm quote: Originally posted by nohope587 Here is another one for you all to practise on. I would concure with both Steve and Susan when I say it is at most a AU58. I'm afraid it has been run through the sheep dip once too often. Report this Post to the Staff
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