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Message:: [QUOTE="Morgandude11, post: 4583529, member: 37839"]In the case of details coins, it all hinges upon the value of the coin, and its rarity.  A details 1881s Morgan Dollar is not worth much—definitely less than half of its slabbed value, and probably close to melt.  On the other hand an 1893s or 1889cc Morgan would still have substantially more value.  Of course, it would never be the same as a problem free coin, but it would have intrinsic scarcity value.  So, the answer is, how valuable is that date, type, and variety of the coin?  Most importantly, how bad is the problem?  Is it grossly deformed, or can you, the buyer, live with it, knowing that it has value to YOU.  Is resale impacted?  Obviously.  As a general rule of thumb, the AVERAGE details coin, most frequently for cleaning, is worth 50% less than a problem free coin of the same situation.[/QUOTE]