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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CamaroDMD, post: 988589, member: 5233&quot;]It might look a little better, but I&#039;m sure the coin was damaged if cleaning was as described.&nbsp; I don&#039;t think there is anything wrong with playing with worthless coins because it is a good way to learn what damaged coins look like...but I can guarantee you that &quot;rubbing powder on the penny&quot; will damage the coin.&nbsp; What happens is, the coin will get fine hairlines from the abrasiveness which will be in the metal of the coin.&nbsp; They are a tell tale sign of cleaning and quite obvious to an experienced collector.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is an example of a coin I picked up years ago and bought it when I was young.&nbsp; I knew it was cleaned and bought it at an substantial discount (although I probably shouldn&#039;t have bought it at all).&nbsp; This is an 1893-CC Morgan Dollar.&nbsp; Can you see that it has fine hairlines all over it&#039;s surface?&nbsp; This is a result of scrubbing the coin.&nbsp; No matter how gently the coin is rubbed, this kind of damage occurs.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b97/RichieB16/1893-CCMorganDollar-1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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