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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cloudsweeper99, post: 53276, member: 3011&quot;]The objection of hobbyists to buy a truly rare but cleaned coin may be an indication that it should be purchased as long as the cleaning hasn&#039;t severely damaged the coin.&nbsp; This sort of coin may be more appreciated by a future generation of collectors even if it isn&#039;t by the present generation.&nbsp; Many old paintings are routinely cleaned and/or restored without hurting their value.&nbsp; Someday, rare cleaned coins may command only a small discount to the uncleaned coins.&nbsp; This is only a guess and maybe cleaned coins will be perpetually scorned regardless of scarcity.&nbsp; But it makes cleaned coins a bargain.&nbsp; A coin in a lower grade will never become high grade.&nbsp; But a rare cleaned coin only requires a change in perception to become more highly prized someday.&nbsp; But this isn only an amateur&#039;s opinion.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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