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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CamaroDMD, post: 1388302, member: 5233&quot;]Does the slab say it was &quot;cleaned&quot; or was it not graded for some other reason?&nbsp; As for why cleaning drops the value, the reason is it takes away the originality of the piece and permanently alters the surface of the coin.&nbsp; &quot;Damaged&quot; coins are much harder to sell and thus there is no way to give a general idea how much it drops the value.&nbsp; It comes down to how much the eye appeal of the piece is reduced and how much someone is willing to pay.&nbsp; Many collectors won&#039;t even buy a damaged coin for any price.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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