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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;coinage86, post: 188790, member: 7584&quot;]I could be wrong.&nbsp; but a cleaning agent very often is abrasive.&nbsp;&nbsp; so a coin will often look cloudy from harsh rubbing.&nbsp; of course more sophisticated coin cleaners try to dip their coins.&nbsp;&nbsp; What I did read on this web-site in another message thread is the dips do NOT always work well.&nbsp; Some dips leave residue that is undetected at first, but then the &quot;dry&quot; coin starts developing spots.&nbsp; &nbsp; The grading companies will indicate on the label in the slab if a coin has been cleaned, in their opinion.&nbsp;&nbsp; the MS grades will show a nice smooth shiny polished surface on the flat layers around the relief.&nbsp; if you do not&nbsp; have those shiny polished appearances, its a cleaned coin.&nbsp;&nbsp; whether its actually been cleaned or not, is it really important?&nbsp;&nbsp; does a cleaned coin grade less than a circulated coin that would show the same appearance from circulation?&nbsp; somebody else answer that for me?</p><p>now i dont know if gold coins are often cleaned.&nbsp;&nbsp; But what im seeing with gold coins, is the grading companies allow a lot more wear on gold coins, than a morgan dollar for example.&nbsp; It could be because the gold is a softer metal and&nbsp; prone to larger nicks and scratches.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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