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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cloudsweeper99, post: 315812, member: 3011&quot;]I agree that an uncleaned coin is more valuable than a cleaned coin.</p><p>I agree that a cleaned MS coin has been permanently harmed and can&#039;t be restored.</p><p>I agree that very sophisticated and knowledgeble collectors [top 5%] will be able to detect and will avoid anything cleaned.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t believe cleaning is as important for circulated coins.</p><p>I don&#039;t believe the average collector cares about cleaning as much as the elite collector; and if they find a nice looking VF coin with a date/mintmark they need they will buy it.</p><p>I think a dipped circulated silver coin will &quot;repair&quot; itself over time, possibly accelerated by a vacation in Ben&#039;s cigar box.</p><p><br /></p><p>Try and experiment.&nbsp; Buy a common date dipped [and therefore very cheap] morgan dollar.&nbsp; Carry it around in your pocket for a couple of months with some other coins -- an environment very similar to what created the circulated condition of the coin in the first place.&nbsp; Put it in an environment where it can naturally tone.&nbsp; My guess is that the coin will be acceptable to the vast majority of collectors.&nbsp; Only a couple of TPGs and the very elite collectors of the world will know or care.</p><p><br /></p><p>But that&#039;s only my opinion.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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