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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;imrich, post: 771544, member: 22331&quot;]As a &gt;50 year collector of coins, I can tell you that many of the high grade certified coins are &quot;cleaned&quot;. Do you think that the certified &quot;recovered coins&quot; were found in the condition presently shown, I&#039;ll give you good odds if you want to place a bet. I&#039;ve viewed the &quot;cleaning&quot; of &quot;high grade&quot; coins before submission to certify. I have a strong six figure &quot;collection&quot; of silver coins, and have found that it is easy to make a Silver coin have an unacceptable appearance by cleaning. My experience has shown that a low grade coin should only be cleaned with a mild detergent, <u>gently</u> rubbing between your fingers, all directions, in a random pattern. The detergent should then be removed, using the same motion, under a flowing stream of soften water. The coin surface should then only be &quot;blotted&quot; between the surfaces of a used cotton towel. This process will generally leave the appearance of an &quot;aged&quot; coin. Exceptions to this process may result in scratches caused by the surface contaminates, or perceivable residue/chaff on the coin surface.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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