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Fin New Member United States 42 Posts	Posted 03/09/2019 7:20 pm I see a lot of coins for sale that say, "Improperly Cleaned." Can someone tell me why I don't see any that say, Properly Cleaned?" Report this Post to the Staff

T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 03/09/2019 7:33 pm To CCF , first of all you should never clean a coin ever ! But if you do you have to know what the heck your doing or you will ruin the value of the coin . No true coin collector wants a cleaned coin . That's why nobody states a '' properly cleaned coin "" Report this Post to the Staff
jgenn Pillar of the Community United States 1156 Posts	Posted 03/09/2019 7:36 pm "Improperly Cleaned" is one of the designations that TPGs use to identify a coin that has abrasions from a previous cleaning attempt, aka "hairlines". Properly cleaned coins are "conserved" and will not have such damage. TPGs will not provide a special designation for a properly conserved coin, however you might be able to distinguish between a coin that has has its toning removed from one that has not. Report this Post to the Staff
TNG Bedrock of the Community United States 10284 Posts	Posted 03/09/2019 8:21 pm Very well said jgenn Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/09/2019 8:22 pm The term "Improperly Cleaned" is simply redundant. The TPGs do not acknowledge "Properly Cleaned" coins. The term "Improperly" is just an adverb. Edited by Coinfrog 03/09/2019 8:24 pm Report this Post to the Staff
basebal21 Bedrock of the Community 13014 Posts	Posted 03/09/2019 8:46 pm Quote: Can someone tell me why I don't see any that say, Properly Cleaned?" Cleaned is an indicator of a details grade. Properly cleaned coins aka conserved coins get real grades when it is done properly on the right coins. Report this Post to the Staff
llewellin Pillar of the Community United States 1005 Posts	Posted 03/09/2019 9:05 pm It's worth adding that proper cleaning of a coin results in a coin that you can't tell whether it has been cleaned. Improper cleaning leaves a noticeable impact on a coin's appearance. Report this Post to the Staff
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