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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;crystalk64, post: 44906, member: 1873&quot;]Lets take an example I have here at my home! 1877CC half dollar which would have a value of around $300 if someone hadn&#039;t taken the time to harshly clean the obverse so now it would probably make an XF grade at half the money. The coin is, to the naked eye, an outstanding example of a Carson City half which would probably make AU very easily but get out the glass for a close look and the obverse, which apparently had gathered a little dust and dirt thru the years, has been really cleaned thus scratches remained! This actually makes me sick to see such a wonderful, high grade coin damaged probably with the best of intentions years ago. Please don&#039;t clean coins as it destroys their value and like it or not, someday we all may indeed sell our collections. If you don&#039;t well someone in your family probably will so do them a favor as well![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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