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1861 Liberty Half Dollar

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 Posted 01/02/2009  12:22 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Prethen to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Mr. Rick - If cleaned, there's no way in heck NGC or PCGS will grade it. I've seen cleaned coins in their holders but only if the coin is something fairly rare or they made a mistake.

Bilbo - Splotchy toning is generally unattractive (at least to me) but not necessarily a cleaning indicator. The type of toning this has where there's none in the center (where it's basically white) and only at the edges is the cleaning indicator to me.
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Actually, if the cleaning isn't obvious or distracting and is very light, they might. I've seen it happen many times. This is the case here. I didn't really pick it up on the obverse, but the reverse does look suspect.

I'd say XF-45+. The front looks weakly struck.
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