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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TypeCoin971793, post: 2776868, member: 78244&quot;]I looked up &quot;cleaned&quot; in a couple of the first hits.</p><p><br /></p><p>Numismedia:</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;When a coin has been cleaned with baking soda or other mild abrasives, it may have a slightly washed out appearance. If the lustre or color of a coin appears even the slightest bit unnatural as a result of past cleaning, the coin is usually described as “cleaned” when catalogued for sale.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Stacks:</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;A term applied to a coin from which the original surface has been stripped away by having been cleaned with a mild abrasive. The coin then appears slightly washed out and/or has an unnatural appearance depending on the severity of the method used. Coins that have been cleaned are considered damaged and this strongly affects their value.&quot;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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