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Message:: [QUOTE="Silverhouse, post: 2510614, member: 29452"]So, I am no expert grader especially grading coins on ebay.  Even when those coins are in holders.  I ran across this auction, if anyone wants to actually save the coin in question and post it separate from the auction ad, feel free.  I thought it would be a good discussion.  <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/1861-Seated-Liberty-Quarter-25c-25-About-Uncirculated-almost-unc-au-AU58-Anacs-/222173797466?hash=item33ba971c5a:g:JPIAAOSwbYZXdzNP" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/1861-Seated-Liberty-Quarter-25c-25-About-Uncirculated-almost-unc-au-AU58-Anacs-/222173797466?hash=item33ba971c5a:g:JPIAAOSwbYZXdzNP" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/1861-Seated-Liberty-Quarter-25c-25-About-Uncirculated-almost-unc-au-AU58-Anacs-/222173797466?hash=item33ba971c5a:g:JPIAAOSwbYZXdzNP</a> Looking at it, to me it doesn't look cleaned.  I see no scratches or harsh hairlines or anything of the sort.  However this doesn't stop it from being chemically cleaned either.  I have no experience in chemically cleaning anything.  So I don't know if my assessment here is incorrect.  A common date, yet a nice strike, at least to me and example.  Did ANACS get it right or wrong?  If it is cleaned I would guess chemical.  I would rule out whizzing because, ( correct me if I am wrong ) it would show at least some sort of "artificial" polished luster wouldn't it?[/QUOTE]