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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cloudsweeper99, post: 63308, member: 3011&quot;]Other than cleaning up a few circulated lincoln cents when I was a kid [I used a pencil eraser and was pleased with the result] I have never cleaned a coin and never will.&nbsp; I completely agree with the comments about originality, damage, etc...&nbsp; However, I also believe that cleaned coins are overdiscounted at times.&nbsp; I&#039;d prefer to see all of the third party grading companies grade cleaned coins and note the fact on the slab so that more collectors will know what they are buying.&nbsp; I don&#039;t really see where cleaning is more damaging to a coin than normal circulation wear, so perhaps a cleaned AU coin is [or should be] equal in value to an EF or VF depending on how much surface damage was caused by the cleaning.&nbsp; And the coin should be priced accordingly with no more stigma than a coin with additional circulation wear.&nbsp; Cleaning is just another form of wear to me.&nbsp; I&#039;ve only intentionally purchased a couple of cleaned morgan dollars because they were selling close to the silver bullion value, probably because of the cleaning, but were otherwise in fairly decent condition.&nbsp; I think if I passed up the chance to buy an otherwise VF morgan for $5 because it was cleaned I&#039;d get stomach cramps and not be able to sleep; but that&#039;s just me.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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