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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Vess1, post: 1043063, member: 13650&quot;]Great explanation there.&nbsp;&nbsp; The scarcity of the cleaned coin will also play a roll.&nbsp; One time I was watching a 1839-O quarter eagle in an NGC details slab at Heritage.&nbsp; It was graded Genuine but harshly cleaned.&nbsp; AU details.&nbsp;&nbsp; Still looked great.&nbsp; &nbsp; With a mintage of only 17,781 I thought this might be a chance to grab one at a much discounted price.&nbsp; &nbsp; I was thinking 5 maybe $600.&nbsp;&nbsp; I believe it ended up selling for over $1800!</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; That&#039;s just an example of what GD was saying.&nbsp; Cleaned coins can have wild, unpredictable pricing.&nbsp; Everybody will have their own opinion.&nbsp; I&#039;d normally try to avoid them at all costs, unless it was an opportunity to own a true rarity.&nbsp;&nbsp; The discount depends on the rarity.&nbsp; It may not be as bad for an 1869 as it would be for a 1909 with many more uncleaned examples readily available.&nbsp;&nbsp; But it still can be harsh.&nbsp; 50-60% off is more likely than 10%.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; There&#039;s no accurate answer to be obtained from this forum.&nbsp; All you could do is list them on ebay with an outrageous reserve (if you didn&#039;t want to sell them) and see what the market bids them up to.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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