A cleaned coin I could live with. I would never want a holed coin or a severely scratched coin like this one. The way I see it is that a cleaned coin might be 'fixed' by being a pocket piece (or at least may have some eye appeal if left alone). However, there is no fixing or living with a hole or scratches like that.
Wow, she has been badly abused, given that a problem free FR/AG starts around $300, $230 with scratches is reasonable. Some collectors just want to fill a hole with a legit coin with problems.
I can live with a mild wiping if it is unobtrusive. I can live with a single scratch on a circulated coin if it is the kind of scratch that might be caused by circulation (as opposed to someone taking a nail to the coin). Holed, polished or coins with a heavy cleaning are not nearly as acceptable, and I will only consider them if they are at an amazingly low price compared to a similar undamaged coin.
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