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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;digibyte, post: 1764699, member: 56443&quot;]I am not asking about bargains. I know what the prices are in general and I&#039;m willing to pay a fair price. My questions are pertaining to individual coins and how certain things effect the value. Using the coin in post #40, it has been cleaned and someone here also said they thought it had been colored as well. I told that if a coin has been cleaned properly it isn&#039;t a big problem, but a harshly cleaned coin will effect value. My question was if this coin has been harshly cleaned or not. I assume that coloring is an absolute no no and kills the coins collector value. My other question is if rim wear is a big factor in grading. Let&#039;s assume this coin had not been cleaned or colored and perhaps had a more natural dark brown patina. Would the rim wear make the coin nothing higher than AU or could it go higher?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>PS ... I have no plans to purchase this coin. My questions are to help me learn a little more about collecting and what to look for to find a good quality coin at fair prices and not over pay for a coin because eBay sellers are over grading and puffing up their coins for the best auction price possible.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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