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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 1897135, member: 112&quot;]Ehhhh, I could go either way. Coins that have been cleaned (harshly or not harshly) can have that look, but so can coins that have just gone through normal circulation. In normal circulation the darker grey color of toning as well as the dirt that accumulates on circ coins can be worn away on the higher points and in the open fields. Thus leaving a coin that looks exactly like that. </p><p><br /></p><p>But, the exact same look can be duplicated with cleaning, again harshly or not harshly. So you have to look for other signs to determine what the case may be. Cleaning, proper cleaning is perfectly acceptable, harsh cleaning is not. So when there are no signs of harsh cleaning then the coin is deemed acceptable. I would say that is the case here.</p><p><br /></p><p>That said, the coin does have numerous scratches on it, scratches that on other coins would probably result in the coin being put in a problem coin slab. But it is a large coin, early coinage, fairly expensive, has strong clashing, and thus susceptible to more lenient grading when it comes to problem coin designation. So it doesn&#039;t surprise me that this coin is in a problem free slab.</p><p><br /></p><p>Would I put it in one ? Still could go either way.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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