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Scooby Due Pillar of the Community United States 4000 Posts	Posted 09/21/2010 12:48 pm So, you have an AU key date coin that you know will get a details grade because it has been lightly cleaned. I've seen a few threads on "pocket pieces". Would you carry it around as a pocket piece until the hairlines are gone? Or just bite the bullet and be happy it's genuine? So, I guess my question is: which is better? AU58 details, or AU 53/55 with the hairlines gone? Before I get "depends on the coin", in this particular case we are talking about a '32-D Washington. Report this Post to the Staff

biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 09/21/2010 12:55 pm I would be too paranoid about carrying a 1932-D Washington quarter as a pocket piece, too easy to accidentally spend it As for wearing away hairlines, You would probably have to take it down to AU50/EF45 to remove them thoroughly enough to get a regular grade and even then you still may get stuck with a Details grade. Report this Post to the Staff
Namachieli Pillar of the Community United States 2120 Posts	Posted 09/21/2010 1:18 pm personally, I would take the AU58 Details over the XF. But that's JMO. Also I guess it depend on how noticeable the cleaning is. Some people don't care about cleaning when its light and not obvious. Maybe try the window sill trick. Report this Post to the Staff
Scooby Due Pillar of the Community United States 4000 Posts	Posted 09/21/2010 1:47 pm So, from a pricing standpoint, whether buying or selling, is there a "rule of thumb"? Down a grade? 2? If you were to buy an AU58 cleaned coin, what kind of grade/money would you expect to pay? Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 09/21/2010 2:37 pm There really is no rule of thumb because not all cleanings are created equally, you have to individually judge the merits and detractions of each problem coin. Experience plays a big role in properly valuing them and that is how many new collectors get burned by overpaying. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188046 Posts	Posted 09/21/2010 3:24 pm If the cleaning artifacts do not bother you, then leave it alone. There are too many things that can go wrong with the correction process. In my opinion, it is not worth the risk of losing the coin or causing additional damage to it. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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