Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hunt1, post: 1407160, member: 25971&quot;]I believe polishing of planchets is common for proof strikes. Post-mint polishing is the same thing as polishing anything else really- to make it more shinier. In the case of silver coins like the morgan dollar, polishing gives it a PL appearance, but can be seen easily. </p><p><br /></p><p>Polishing is designed to give it a more PL appearance, where as cleaning is to remove dirt, grease, grime, etc. Commonly if coins are dipped or cleaned improperly it will do the adverse of polishing, which is removing luster (if any was present). It also brings out and enduces scratches, again if done improperly. Cleaned coins that were done improperly (and still some conserved properly) will have a dull dark/light grey color (speaking to silver coins), almost as another member reffered once &quot;battleship grey appearance&quot;. Chance are if its raw on ebay but looks PL, its been polished. If you see little scratches that can even be faint but look very odd, and it has that lack of toning, dirt, or other foreign surfaces, chances are it&#039;s been cleaned.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in