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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Indianhead65, post: 283935, member: 103422&quot;]Yes, if there is no mint mark (d or s) under the Buffalo then the coin was minted in Philadelphia. Cleaning your coins is a personal preference and it can be right or wrong depending on how you go about it. Letting tap water run over the coin and patting it dry with a soft cloth seems to be the safest, but, do not rub the coin with the cloth or even your fingers.</p><p>As for grades of your coin. According to ANA Grading Standards:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><u>GRADE</u></p><p>AG3 - Obverse: Design is outlined with nearly all details worn away. Date and motto are partially readable but very weak and merging into the rim.</p><p>Reverse: Entire design is patially worn away. Rim is merged with letters.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>G4 - Obverse: Entire design is well worn with very little detail remaining in central part. LIBERTY is weak and merged with rim. Date is partially visable.</p><p>Reverse: Bison is nearly flat but is well outlined. Horn does not show. Legend is weak but readable. Rim is worn to tops of the letters.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>VG8 - Obverse: Outline of hair is visable at temple and near cheekbone. LIBERTY merges with rim. Date is clear.</p><p>Reverse: Some detail shows in head. Lettering is all clear. Horn is worn nearly flat. Rim is flat.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>F12 - Obverse: Three quarters of details show in hair and braid. Liberty is plain.</p><p>Reverse: Major details are visable along the back. Horn and tail are smooth, but partially visable. Rim is complete but flat in spots.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>VF20</p><p>(typical) Obverse: hair and cheek show considerable flatness, but all details are clear. Feathers still show partial detail. </p><p>Reverse: Hair on head is worn. Point of horn is not always visable.</p><p>VF30 </p><p>(choice) Obverse: Hair shows nearly full details. Feathers and braid are worn but sharp.</p><p>Reverse: Head, front leg and hip are worn. Horn is worn but distinct on coins that are well struck.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>EF40</p><p>(typical) Obverse: Hair and face are lightly worn but well defined and bold. Slight wear shows on lines of hair braid.</p><p>Reverse: Horn, hair and flank are lightly worn.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>EF45</p><p>(choice) Obverse: Slight wear shows on the hair above the braid. There is a trace of wear on the temple and hair near the cheekbone. </p><p>Reverse: High points of hip and thigh are lightly worn. The horn is sharp and nearly complete, although often weakly struck.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>AU50</p><p>(typical) Obverse: Traces of wear show on hair above and left of forehead and at cheekbone.</p><p>Reverse: Traces of wear show on tail, hip and hair above and around the horn.</p><p>Surface: Traces of mint luster still show</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>AU55</p><p>(choice) Obverse: Only a trace of wear shows on high points of cheek</p><p>Reverse: A trace of wear shows on the hip and flank.</p><p>Surface: Some of the mint luster is still present.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>AU58</p><p>(very choice) Has some slight abrasion: high points of indians cheek; bisons hip bone and flank. Shallow or weak spots in the relief (especially the horn) are usually caused by improper striking and not wear</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>MS60</p><p>(uncirculated) A strictly uncirculated coin with no trace of wear, but with blemishes more obvious than for MS63. May lack full mint luster and surface may be dull or spotted.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>MS63 </p><p>A mint state coin with attractive mint luster, but not noticeable detracting contact marks or minor blemishes.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>MS65</p><p>No trace of wear; nearly as perfect as MS67 except for some small weakness or blemish. has full mint luster, but may be unevenly toned, or lightly fingermarked. A few barely noticeable nicks or marks may be present.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>MS67</p><p>Virtually flawless but with minor imperfections.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>MS70</p><p>A flawless coin exactly as it was minted, with no trace of wear or injury. Must have full mint luster.</p><p>Some say that a &quot;perfect&quot; coin does not exist. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I hope that this helps you Matt![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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