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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 6714770, member: 19463"]Since all ancient coins have been cleaned it does seem a bit odd that it is still considered a fault if the coin looks like it was cleaned or, worse, if you can tell how it was cleaned. No coins spent twenty generations in someone's sock drawer but there is a distinct preference for coins that look like they did. If you see signs of polishing, buffing, localized scraping or anything that draws the eye away from the design, it is not good. Another little point is we have some coins that were fully cleaned a couple hundred years ago so they have more 'naturally' toned surfaces than a coin that had its bath yesterday. Being cleaned is not a fault; being cleaned poorly most certainly is.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 6714770, member: 19463"]Since all ancient coins have been cleaned it does seem a bit odd that it is still considered a fault if the coin looks like it was cleaned or, worse, if you can tell how it was cleaned. No coins spent twenty generations in someone's sock drawer but there is a distinct preference for coins that look like they did. If you see signs of polishing, buffing, localized scraping or anything that draws the eye away from the design, it is not good. Another little point is we have some coins that were fully cleaned a couple hundred years ago so they have more 'naturally' toned surfaces than a coin that had its bath yesterday. Being cleaned is not a fault; being cleaned poorly most certainly is.[/QUOTE]
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