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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;physics-fan3.14, post: 26479505, member: 19165&quot;]The high point wear is distinguished by the slight color change. A weak strike would have continuous and uninterrupted luster across the high points. Even in these static images, I can see that is not the case. </p><p><br /></p><p>And I&#039;ll agree, it appears to have very strong luster. I don&#039;t think anyone would argue that. I&#039;m saying the color/patina isn&#039;t right because it has been stripped. Stripping the patina doesn&#039;t *necessarily* affect the luster if it hasn&#039;t been too much. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Nope, that&#039;s not how coins are graded. If there is no obvious wear but the coin has been cleaned, it might drop a point in the MS scale, but it will still be an UNC coin. The only thing that will take it from UNC to AU is wear. </p><p><br /></p><p>Now, if it is graded MS-61 with obvious cleaning compared to an AU-58 with gorgeous original patina, the AU-58 coin might be worth more.... but the MS-61 coin will still be UNC. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m super confused by your post. </p><p><br /></p><p>Dipping is cleaning. You admit it has been dipped. </p><p><br /></p><p>It hasn&#039;t been *harshly cleaned* like with a wire brush or baking soda. But it has 100% clearly and obviously been cleaned. </p><p><br /></p><p>This goes back to the debate of what is considered &quot;market acceptable&quot; cleaning... the market has determined that dipping like this is acceptable. Hence PCGS graded it, and people are buying it. But make absolutely no mistake, this coin has been cleaned in a way that I would not be a buyer.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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