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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;desertgem, post: 941807, member: 15199&quot;]Ok Ruben, if I might be a &quot;Devil&#039;s advocate&quot;, what about &quot;Cabinet Friction (wear)&quot;. With today&#039;s emphasis on airtite&#039;s, etc., few new collectors realize that many famous collections once resided in wooden drawers of &quot;Coin Cabinets&quot; lined with fabric such as velvet, and when ever the drawer was opened or closed, the coin would slide across the fabric, leaving lines. After many such opening/closing, the wear could be visible. The coin could be theoretically uncirculated ( many being obtained directly from the mint), but the wear could indicate a AU pattern. Is the coin mint state or not? </p><p><br /></p><p>Also many coins in the Smithsonian National Collection, obtained directly from the mint, were routinely cleaned and polished with cloth and some say chemicals. Would these be returned, if sent to PCGS as cleaned, damaged?&nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Alas we do not have such problems here <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Jim</p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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