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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;SilverSurfer, post: 829597, member: 21603&quot;]The fact that you cleaned them really destroys the value.&nbsp; Of course, you will get varying advice on that.&nbsp; I think the method you used to clean them sound harsh.&nbsp; Most acceptable methods of cleaning involve dipping in acid.&nbsp; And this usually has to be done by a reputable person who knows what he is doing.&nbsp; The 1921 has very nice details, and probably would have graded at a EF-40 or AU-50.&nbsp; As is, cleaned, they are still worth the value of the silver they contain, and someone might still want a nicely detailed 1921 Morgan dollar cleaned or not.&nbsp; For your information, the silver content in them is .77 ounces.&nbsp; You can look up the spot price of silver on line.&nbsp; Currently, the spot price of silver is $17.37.&nbsp; This would put the price of the Morgans you have at $13.37.&nbsp; You probably could get $14 or $15 for the better detailed 1921 Morgan.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Also for your information, the numbers of the grading scale was invented by someone who noted that coins in the best state usually get 70X the price of coins in the worst state.&nbsp; Although, this doesn&#039;t hold true for most coins, and the prices usually go up significantly based on grade and rarity.&nbsp; The scale goes AG-3, G-4, VG-8, F-12, VF-20, EF-40, AU-50, MS-60, with MS-70 a perfect coin.&nbsp; Proof coins aren&#039;t a grade, they are a coin made by polishing the die and striking the coin under more pressure and for a longer time which results in a mirror like finish.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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