Is There Any Way To Wear Cleaned XF Coins Down So They Are Market Acceptable?

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colonelgreen New Member United States 22 Posts	Posted 06/12/2023 09:53 am Can silver coins be worn down if they have good detail but cleaned in the fields to straight grade at a lower number? Or can this only be done through handling? Report this Post to the Staff

jacrispies Pillar of the Community United States 3848 Posts	Posted 06/12/2023 11:26 am Hypothetically, the best way would be to naturally wear it down by keeping it in your pocket and handling it. I would generally not recommend that. Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955 Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 06/12/2023 5:07 pm I've known experts (like Jess Lipka) who could work wonders on cleaned coins, but I'm sure their tecnhiques are closely guarded. Report this Post to the Staff
PlumCrazy814 Pillar of the Community United States 883 Posts	Posted 06/12/2023 5:29 pm I agree that pantpocket shine is the best "cleaning/aging" technique but the drawback is that it does wear the coin a bit. It is hard to argue that pocket shine is not natural wear for a coin since that is where a lot of coins spend some time. Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25030 Posts	Posted 06/12/2023 5:45 pm Hmmmm. Would a straight grade at a lower level increase the value over a "Details - cleaned" designation of a more highly graded coin? Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Oldgrouchyguy Pillar of the Community United States 630 Posts	Posted 06/12/2023 9:22 pm Truth be told, any US 90% silver coin can be retoned to just about any color you like, and many are encapsulated in no-comment third party graded holders afterwards Edited by Oldgrouchyguy 06/12/2023 9:24 pm Report this Post to the Staff
TimNH Valued Member United States 416 Posts	Posted 06/12/2023 9:25 pm Pics would help, but in general I bet collectors would much rather have a straight-grade VF than a EF-Details, so I say toss it in your pocket and bounce it around for a decade or so! Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95200 Posts	Posted 06/12/2023 10:07 pm can you post up an image of it so we can have a better idea of 'how much it was cleaned'? Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
colonelgreen New Member United States 22 Posts	Posted 06/17/2023 09:33 am What I found by experimenting with toothpaste and polishing compound on the silver half dollar is that I at least could not do it. Any abrasion on the surfaces just creates patches of harsh cleaning not the type of wear you would want to get the coin to an acceptable look. Report this Post to the Staff
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