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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jody526, post: 188806, member: 578&quot;]OK. I&#039;ll give it a shot. Here goes...</p><p><br /></p><p>First, I would refere you to my earlier post.</p><p>That should make it clear as to how to identify a cleaned coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>As far as &quot;grading companies&quot; go, most of the top money makers state that they will not slab harshly cleaned coins.</p><p>I believe all of them have slabbed cleaned coins, and given no indication on the label of such condition.</p><p><br /></p><p>As far as &quot;grading&quot; goes, I was always taught to grade a circulated coin, based on the amount wear it had received.</p><p>Uncirculated coins are graded on their sharpness of strike, brilliance, lack of post-mint scars, and eye appeal.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hope that helps.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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