Any Guidance On How To Tell If A Coin Has Been Cleaned For Not

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dreadnoughtcoin New Member United States 19 Posts	Posted 04/13/2018 02:08 am So, I know that cleaning is almost always a no-no for coin valuation, unless its junk silver/gold/regulars that one might want to clean for purely eye candy purposes, knowing the value probably wont ever change. I asking about more exotic cleaning methods like ultrasound, solar, and a few specialty chemical dips that may make it harder to detect. Generally, are there signs to look for,or is this best left to professional graders/dealers. Report this Post to the Staff

spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 04/13/2018 02:18 am I am not sure what you mean by "solar." In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
dreadnoughtcoin New Member United States 19 Posts	Posted 04/13/2018 02:27 am Ive read about some concentrated solar that "bakes" the dirt/grime away. Similar to a magnifying glass, but diffracted. I supposed this could and would probably also damage the metal in question, depending on the strength and duration. Just a dumb question in general I suppose. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 04/13/2018 02:42 am Mint luster is almost always detrimentally affected, depending on the amount of cleaning. The collector market turns otherwise high condition coins into much lower valued items, when they have been cleaned. A different situation with ancient coins, which have to be cleaned, after recovery from burial. Report this Post to the Staff
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