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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;E Pluribus Unum, post: 2301564, member: 74265&quot;]Hello,</p><p>I have some Dansco albums that I purchased years back, but later I decided to allot my funds for putting together a high quality type collection.&nbsp; However, recently I decided to fill these albums and I found it to be enjoyable.&nbsp; For the modern coin albums, I purchased mint sets (from 1959 to present) from a local dealer and I was able to fill my albums with some very nice BU coins.&nbsp; So here is my dilemma...&nbsp; Currently, I am filling the Washington quarter album (1932-1958) with BU coins (with the exception of some of the expensive key dates), but I am pretty much limited to buying my coins from eBay.&nbsp; There is a reputable coin dealer, but he is about a one hour drive each way.&nbsp; But to get to the point, I am faced with buying either raw quarters or spending 3 or 4 times that amount for certified coins.&nbsp; With the raw quarters, I sometimes see some scratching under magnification which I assume is due to the abrasive effects of cleaning.&nbsp; Because of my inexperience, I am now starting to buy slabbed coins - but at a cost.&nbsp; Should I ask the eBay seller if the coins have been previously cleaned?&nbsp; I did ask that question once to an eBay seller and the seller replied by banning me from buying his coins.&nbsp; I have always resorted to buying slabbed coins, but it&#039;s time for me to learn how to spot coins which have been cleaned and how to distinguish between a coin which is AU or BU.&nbsp; I have used the crutch of relying on PGCS or NGC to do the work for me.&nbsp; I would be grateful if some of you could provide me with a few pointers and give me a starting point to learn how to grade coins.&nbsp; Thank you.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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