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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hobo, post: 356969, member: 11521&quot;]It depends. If we are talking about a low-grade, common coin then its value may not be hurt tremendously if it is lightly cleaned. But if we are talking about a high-grade coin (or a rarity) then cleaning would certainly reduce its value. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I don&#039;t consider a Standing Liberty quarter to be an &quot;early date coin&quot;. To me &quot;early coins&quot; would be at least pre-Civil War and probably pre-1837 (before the steam press era). Many of the true &quot;early coins&quot;, e.g., Capped Bust Half Dollars, have been cleaned and if the cleaning was not harsh and the coin has retoned nicely it does not diminish the value tremendously. But original, uncleaned &quot;early coins&quot; will certainly always bring a higher price than their cleaned counterparts.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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