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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Gregg, post: 2954724, member: 90419&quot;]For my part I bought Peace Dollars (low end) knowing in advance I&#039;d get some cleaned ones in the lot.&nbsp; I sent them in to be graded and I received some cleaned coins and some original coins back from the grading service (1).</p><p><br /></p><p>After having a couple of dozen examples at my disposal I began examining them to learn the differences in the surfaces - you can cover the labels and test yourself.&nbsp; This along with speaking with helpful dealers has allowed me to cover some good ground.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m very new at this but I&#039;m getting burned with cleaned coins quite a bit less.&nbsp; I might be rejecting coins that aren&#039;t cleaned but I don&#039;t need to spend the money anyways - no loss.</p><p><br /></p><p>View grading fees, bad purchases, and such as just the cost of admission and as a learning opportunity. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>NOTES</p><p>-----------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>1: ANACS - because they charge about $10 per coin if you get them during a seasonal special.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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