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Message:: [QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 73417, member: 112"]Well yes and no. There are certain tell tale signs for cleaning and dipping, but if a coin is dipped correctly - nobody could ever tell. If it is done incorrectly - anybody can tell. But it would require a whole lot more space than I have here to explain all of it. But a couple of general rules - if a coin has Unc or XF details and no, or very poor luster, it's been over-dipped. If the surface of the coin looks bright white but the spaces inside the letters of the legends are dark or off color - it's probably been cleaned. If there are fine hairline scratches all over - it's probably been cleaned and possibly even whizzed. If the surface is bright and shiny but no luster - it's probably been polished. If a coin is toned but certain areas look smeared - it's probably been wiped. The list goes on and on - and most likely don't understand the descriptions without being shown an example either in person or with good pics. Which is what I meant by my comments above. Learning to correctly identify cleaned or dipped coins is something that takes a good bit of experience - it's kind of like grading in that regard. You know it when you see it - but it's pretty hard to explain it with words.[/QUOTE]