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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kanga, post: 492015, member: 9270&quot;]I&#039;m no expert but I can generally detect abrasive cleaning.</p><p>But I had a half dime that got body bagged for being cleaned.</p><p>Took 10-15 minutes of looking, turning and tilting under good light and my 10x loupe to find the scratches.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>When it comes to dipped coins I have to go with my gut feeling.</p><p>I ask myself, &quot;Does it look natural?&quot;</p><p>This is one reason I don&#039;t care for toned coins.</p><p>And this is also a reason I <u>much</u> prefer slabbed coins.</p><p>I&#039;m going to cover my deficiencies as much as reasonably possible by:</p><p>- passing on items that don&#039;t seem right.</p><p>- accepting the &quot;help&quot; of the major TPGs.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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