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snowman Pillar of the Community United States 1840 Posts	Posted 10/18/2006 8:16 pm Sooner or later I'm going to have to suck it up and buy a pair of 1932 Washington quarters with letters under the eagle to complete a set. From time to time I wonder if I'd be better off buying a cleaned coin in order to attain a higher grade. The purist in me says don't do it. But on the other hand, wouldn't a coin with some detail be nicer to own? I was just wondering if anyone else ever considered buying a cleaned coin. Report this Post to the Staff

thingee Pillar of the Community United States 2177 Posts	Posted 10/18/2006 9:13 pm Snow man. I think there's a battle of wills going on here. The little red guy and the little good guy . With that said, I think the answer you are seeking is obvious! Report this Post to the Staff
TSOTL Valued Member United States 439 Posts	Posted 10/18/2006 9:43 pm I would imagine it all depends on what it looks like and the price. If it's a dog that price better be pretty low or I'd pass, nobody wants an ugly coin, but if it still looks nice I could live with it for the right price. Report this Post to the Staff
Becky Pillar of the Community United States 954 Posts	Posted 10/18/2006 9:54 pm Not all cleaned coins are dogs. A lot of older coinage was cleaned, it was perfectly acceptable. I have a few key dates that are cleaned. I can handle them as long as they didn't have Brillo taken to them. After a couple of decades sitting in an album and toning, they are very acceptable to me. I get a higher grade coin at a better price, and a key date is always a key date. Report this Post to the Staff
Dewayne76 Pillar of the Community United States 590 Posts	Posted 10/18/2006 10:25 pm Good point Becky. A key date is always a key date cleaned or not. If you pay a little lower than book value then I wouldn't see a problem with it. Report this Post to the Staff
The_Cave_Troll Valued Member United States 218 Posts	Posted 10/18/2006 10:53 pm quote: Originally posted by snowman Sooner or later I'm going to have to suck it up and buy a pair of 1932 Washington quarters with letters under the eagle to complete a set. From time to time I wonder if I'd be better off buying a cleaned coin in order to attain a higher grade. The purist in me says don't do it. But on the other hand, wouldn't a coin with some detail be nicer to own? I was just wondering if anyone else ever considered buying a cleaned coin. the good thing about those two coins is that there is very little difference in price between an XF and a VG specimen. This means that you may not have to compromise to get a much better coin. Report this Post to the Staff
sn31 Pillar of the Community United States 773 Posts	Posted 10/18/2006 11:35 pm I passed on a 1909S Wheat cent for $70.00 one time,because it had been cleaned.It was still a nice looking coin,and now I wish I had went ahead and bought it. :) sn31. Report this Post to the Staff
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