What Does This Mean "improperly Cleaned"

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coinyoungsta Valued Member United States 280 Posts	Posted 12/05/2009 2:50 pm I was think about purchasing this coin but was confused by what that meant, did they improperly clean it or did the owner? Report this Post to the Staff

ratman4762 Pillar of the Community United States 2520 Posts	Posted 12/05/2009 2:52 pm It means that somebody improperly cleaned the coin at some point before it was submitted for grading. (this is why the statement "DO Not Clean Your Coins" can't be said enough! Edited by ratman4762 12/05/2009 2:55 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coinyoungsta Valued Member United States 280 Posts	Posted 12/05/2009 3:22 pm Ok, that is what I thought but wasn't for sure do to the fake NGC look, I still might buy it because of its reasonable price Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 12/05/2009 3:46 pm That's not a "fake NGC" look; NCS is a subsidiary of NGC. NCS slabs coins which are not qualified for an NGC slab due to cleaning or alteration. I wouldn't go much over $25 for that coin. Report this Post to the Staff
coinyoungsta Valued Member United States 280 Posts	Posted 12/05/2009 7:30 pm would $50 be to much for it, I guess you learn something everyday, does PCGS have an alternitive name for cleaned and alteration coins? Report this Post to the Staff
Saruma Pillar of the Community United States 968 Posts	Posted 12/05/2009 8:02 pm RedBook values problem free versions of that coin at $80 in VF condition. So I wouldn't consider $50 for a cleaned coin to be an especially good value. In the long run you would probably be better off spending a little more for one without problems. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 12/05/2009 9:03 pm Quote: does PCGS have an alternitive name for cleaned and alteration coins? PCGS has only recently started slabbing "problem" coins in this fashion. Their slabs are labeled "Genuine" instead of a grade for coins like this. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 12/05/2009 10:00 pm PCGS states these coins are genuine only, non-gradable which I don't agree with but PCGS isn't my company :-( I agree, $25, $30 tops for that guy ;-) swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
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What Does This Mean "Improperly Cleaned"