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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Morgandude11, post: 1887142, member: 37839&quot;]Just wanted to write a brief note to the new collectors who often have questions as to what the grade of their coin is, and if it has been cleaned.&nbsp; It is necessary to indicate that if the coin is made of Silver, and is bright in appearance, in all likelihood, it has been dipped to remove undesirable tone or tarnish.&nbsp;&nbsp; Here is an example of a con that was dipped and is slowly retuning:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]321112[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]321113[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Note that the coin does not show any hairlines, but does show a certain &quot;flatness&quot; in terms of luster.&nbsp; If it were to be held up to light, the reflectivity would probably be uneven.&nbsp; This particular coin may or not be graded.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>More extreme examples of cleaning of coins follow.&nbsp; Here is a picture of a way over dipped Morgan dollar that someone unknowledgeable of the process attempted to clean.&nbsp; Note that the surface shows dullness, destroyed metal content, and minimal or no luste.&nbsp; Its cleaning is far more destructive than the Liberty Walking Quarter:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]321114[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is an example of a mechanically cleaned (whizzed) coin.&nbsp; Note the abrasive marks on it, and where the surface is scratched and gouged due to the use of tools.&nbsp;&nbsp; Note the contrast with the dipped and retuning coin--there isn&#039;t mechanical damage on the WalkingQuarter, but there is on the whizzed Seated coin:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]321125[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]321112[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Also be wary of &quot;basement slabbed coins&quot; that are encapsulated by third party graders who are not part of the legitimate TPG companies.&nbsp; I have never heard of this one, but they slabbed and graded an obviously cleaned coin, and gave it a gem grade.&nbsp; Beware!!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]321117[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]321118[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is by no means comprehensive on cleaned coins, but hopefully, it will show some of the problems with raw and bargain basement TPG coins that are not market acceptable.&nbsp; Remember, if the price is too good, and the coin looks too artificially shiny, it probably is a problem coin.&nbsp; Hope this helps, and members, feel free to add their own examples.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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