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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DieHard11, post: 2146436, member: 74563&quot;]PCGS uses code 92 (following the four digit coin number) to indicate a coin was cleaned (in their opinion).&nbsp; Chemical dipping, if suspected, doesn&#039;t get a 92 code, nor does it receive a code indicating &quot;altered surface.&quot;&nbsp; I find that very odd.&nbsp; It&#039;s very frustrating to have a coin returned in a slab with &quot;Cleaning&quot; on it, as cleaning includes a coin that have been whizzed, has significant scratching, or just has minor scratches (hairline) in one small area.&nbsp; Of course, many third parties will assume a &quot;worst-case scenario and the coin with minimal signs of cleaning is lumped in with the whizzed coin, significantly devaluing an otherwise fine coin.&nbsp; IMO, they need to address this.&nbsp; They also routinely write &quot;AU Details&quot;&nbsp; on coins they believe were cleaned, even if the coin clearly has no signs of wear and is in mint state, once again devaluing a coin when it shouldn&#039;t be.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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