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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;boxerchip, post: 866544, member: 19303&quot;]+1</p><p><br /></p><p>Many coins that look good to a novice collector are cleaned, and thats why they look good.&nbsp; To start with I bought only spot price or close to it so that even if it was cleaned I could get my money back out of it.&nbsp; This allowed me to see many coins on ebay, and then in person which is a nice comparison to have.&nbsp; I feel I am much much much better now a determining if a coin has been cleaned but I still have a long way to go.&nbsp; Get yourself an older PGCS MS or PR coin and check out the luster on it... has a very very unique look to the luster that cant come back when its been cleaned.&nbsp; Now order a 16-18$ morgan off ebay thats clearly been dipped.&nbsp; comparing those coins side by side will show you more than I can tell you.&nbsp; Aside from that there is a GREAT rule that I go by and surely applies to this situation.&nbsp; If it looks or sounds too good to be true than it prob is.&nbsp; If you come across a bright shiny white coin from 1886 chances are its been cleaned... that or its over 100$&nbsp; either way if you cant tell the difference you should be getting slabbed coins or coins right around spot. </p><p><br /></p><p>Best of luck[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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