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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;imrich, post: 3117732, member: 22331&quot;]I wouldn&#039;t waste my time trying to determine how a cleaned statement is applied to Gold coins. I just received 6 Liberty Double Eagles back from one of the top 2 TPG. All 6 coins had a lower MS Grade than the previous other top TPG, but one was assigned <b>AU DETAILS</b> CLEANED. It had previously been assigned MS, but now without any alterations, gloved handling, had a statement that couldn&#039;t be determined by inspection with a loupe. It had a weak strike, and terrible bag marks, but no sign of wear on the devices, rim, or stars, with even &quot;cartwheel&quot; throughout on both sides.</p><p><br /></p><p>A Gold coin can be scratched with a lubricated lightly applied Cotton Q-tip, and be seen by the naked eye upon rotating the coin, tilting to a light source. I normally use a 5X - 10X magnifier, where virtually any abnormality will be observed.</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=24314]@Insider[/USER] recently had what I believed was an excellent explanation of how to examine a coin. I&#039;d suggest you PM him, as I respect his professional postings before most others. If you catch him out of an emotional state, his explanations can be stellar also.</p><p><br /></p><p>JMHO[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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