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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;bqcoins, post: 2017286, member: 5036&quot;]If it was mine I would think very carefully before submitting it. I would try and examine it as dispassionately as possible under multiple light sources and consider both the good and bad points of the coin.&nbsp; I do this with every coin I submit and some still come back disappointing me with a details grade. I&#039;m not saying I am positive because I am not examining the coin in hand, just from photos...and even good photos can be deceiving. You will have to make the determination, or if you know another experienced collector show them without telling them what you suspect or are looking for and see what they come up with.</p><p><br /></p><p>Wiping a coin, which is often done with a soft cloth, or after a dipping sometimes with a paper towel will leave very fine scratches (hairlines) on the coin that all go in the same direction as the wipe. Don&#039;t confuse these with radial flow lines, which are raised off the coin and radiate outward from the design to the edge of the coin. These little scratches can be indicative of several things (i.e. abrasive cleaning, wiping, and in some cases whizzing), but in every case they are usually an indicator of a coin that has been mishandled by someone...i.e. problem coin.&nbsp; I myself have a &quot;improperly cleaned&quot; unc details barber quarter that I don&#039;t care that someone fiddled with in the past...it has a lot of eye appeal and I like it..but the TPG did not.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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