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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cloudsweeper99, post: 315270, member: 3011&quot;]I completely agree.&nbsp; I&#039;ve always thought that cleaning was essentially the same as wear.&nbsp; So while a cleaned MS coin might not be MS anymore, cleaning on a circulated coin is no big deal.&nbsp; The coin has probably already been through worse already.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve also noticed the &quot;self-correcting&quot;&nbsp; effect.&nbsp; A group of circulated coins with the same date and mintmark and grade at the same dealer might be listed as $25-cleaned, $35-cleaned and retoned, $40-normal uncleaned.&nbsp; This makes me think that the cleaned coin is the one to buy.&nbsp; Just store it in an environment where it will retone and it grows in value.</p><p><br /></p><p>The idea that an otherwise semi-valuable coin is reduced to bullion value by cleaning is very subjective.&nbsp; So while an uncleaned coin is obviously more valuable than a cleaned coin, the idea that the cleaned coin is valueless is pretty extreme.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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