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<p>[QUOTE="kanga, post: 987635, member: 9270"]So far I haven't <b>had</b> to buy a raw coin to complete a set that's been cleaned.</p><p>Do I have cleaned coins in my collection?</p><p>With essentially 100% confidence my answer is "Yes".</p><p><b>BUT</b></p><p>These cleaned coins have been slabbed by respected TPG's.</p><p>They <u>know</u> the coins have been cleaned.</p><p><b>BUT</b></p><p>Because of several factors they have felt the coins could still be slabbed.</p><p>1. The coins are old (in the neighborhood of 200? years).</p><p>2. The cleaning was done long ago (in the neighborhood of 150? years).</p><p>3. The cleaning was NOT harsh (but probably was abrasive vs. being dipped).</p><p><br /></p><p>If this (light) level of cleaning is NOT acceptable for these older coins <u>most</u> would end up ungraded in "Genuine" slabs.</p><p>How old is "old"?</p><p>How light is "light"?</p><p>These are fuzzy criteria that vary:</p><p>- from TPG to TPG</p><p>- from year to year</p><p>- from grader to grader</p><p><br /></p><p>Therefore my answer to the OP's title question is <u>at this time </u>I will <b>NOT </b>buy a cleaned coin unless it is fully graded and encapsulated by a respected TPG.</p><p>Definitions:</p><p>- respected TPG = PCGS and NGC</p><p>- fully graded = not a DETAILS grade[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="kanga, post: 987635, member: 9270"]So far I haven't [B]had[/B] to buy a raw coin to complete a set that's been cleaned. Do I have cleaned coins in my collection? With essentially 100% confidence my answer is "Yes". [B]BUT[/B] These cleaned coins have been slabbed by respected TPG's. They [U]know[/U] the coins have been cleaned. [B]BUT[/B] Because of several factors they have felt the coins could still be slabbed. 1. The coins are old (in the neighborhood of 200? years). 2. The cleaning was done long ago (in the neighborhood of 150? years). 3. The cleaning was NOT harsh (but probably was abrasive vs. being dipped). If this (light) level of cleaning is NOT acceptable for these older coins [U]most[/U] would end up ungraded in "Genuine" slabs. How old is "old"? How light is "light"? These are fuzzy criteria that vary: - from TPG to TPG - from year to year - from grader to grader Therefore my answer to the OP's title question is [U]at this time [/U]I will [B]NOT [/B]buy a cleaned coin unless it is fully graded and encapsulated by a respected TPG. Definitions: - respected TPG = PCGS and NGC - fully graded = not a DETAILS grade[/QUOTE]
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