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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;National dealer, post: 22734, member: 487&quot;]Learning to grade is no different than learning any other trade. Time and experience are the biggest factors. </p><p>Now I feel confident in my grading skills for most U.S. coins and I am rarely off by more than a point on most issues. Cleaning is a whole different area. So many of the 19th century coins have been cleaned with very few exceptions. The common belief is that 80 to 85 percent have seen some form of cleaning. This taboo about cleaning coins is relatively new. Most of the museum coins were coated with wax. </p><p>Spotting a cleaned coin will take much practice on top of grading. Always follow your instincts. It is far better to pass up a good deal than to be burnt on a bad deal.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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