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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;40_mila_kokkina, post: 1983855, member: 59115&quot;]Indeed. Looking at the coin more closely though, the bear does appear to show evidence of cleaning given the hairlines however it seems nowadays all the grading services to some extent have a tolerance for patterned hairlines if done tastefully (and it will not details grade then often enough). The <i>bridge</i> side of the coin shows no sign of cleaning (and looks great that way with the natural antique toning). Mind you three of my Bay Bridge submissions to SEGS did details grade in the past. It likely depends who the grader is plus the alertness of the individual at the time of day. If a grader has already looked over 900 coins in a day&#039;s work, I would suppose the chances to overlook problems increases due to exhaustion and having a coin grade solidly (rather than getting details graded) increases. Probably the middle of the day the graders are sharpest. Early on tired from just waking up and late tired from eye strain.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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