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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Owle, post: 1405646, member: 22004&quot;]Here is a &quot;cleaned&quot; coin I ran at auction that went too cheap IMO.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.teletrade.com/coins/lot.asp?auction=3158&amp;lot=1395" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.teletrade.com/coins/lot.asp?auction=3158&amp;lot=1395" rel="nofollow">http://www.teletrade.com/coins/lot.asp?auction=3158&amp;lot=1395</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Compare to this comparable CAC certified coin, about the same otherwise:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.teletrade.com/coins/lot.asp?auction=2854&amp;lot=1713#n" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.teletrade.com/coins/lot.asp?auction=2854&amp;lot=1713#n" rel="nofollow">http://www.teletrade.com/coins/lot.asp?auction=2854&amp;lot=1713#n</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I wouldn&#039;t be surprised if the grading services are using or are studying technological processes that correct the obvious problems of cleaned coins so they will pass muster with the graders; &quot;stardust&quot; or other substance to make the minor problems go away or be less obvious.&nbsp; Of course they would never admit it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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