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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ptHoneyBadger, post: 8147715, member: 110356&quot;]I picked up a stack of Morgans at a local estate/yard sale and found this 1886-S in the lot. I&#039;m guessing a F15-VF20 coin, so nothing to write home about; but, I paid $30 a piece for the Morgans, so I am happy. For a heavily circulated coin, I think it has a nice eye appeal with some subtle toning. I&#039;m a novice, though, so what do I know?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1421078[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1421079[/ATTACH] </p><p>When I looked at it with a loupe, I noticed some surface hairlines, but did not feel like it was harshly cleaned or polished. I soaked it in distilled water for a few days and then acetone, allowing it to air dry on edge as everybody suggests. This did brighten up the surface a little, but no dramatic change. When I looked at it more closely with better lighting and with a digital microscope, the hairline scratches were more prominent.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1421080[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1421081[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1421082[/ATTACH] </p><p>I assume that all circulated coins will have a lot of hairline scratches from routine handling, and I assume most coins that people might pull out of circulation and stick away in a shoebox have been washed and cleaned to some degree.</p><p><br /></p><p>My question is would this coin be considered &quot;cleaned&quot; or &quot;polished&quot; if it were to be sold? I can spot an obviously &quot;polished&quot; or &quot;harshly cleaned&quot; coin based upon the uniformity and pattern of the scratches. If I were to sell this coin, I think I would advertise it as &quot;gently cleaned&quot;. Curious how you experts would view this coin. Does it even matter with a heavily circulated, low value coin? </p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t know any experienced coin dealers in my area, so I appreciate y&#039;alls input. Sorry for the quality of the photos. I did the best I could.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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