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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bdigger, post: 302954, member: 157&quot;]I&#039;ve got to say that coins are difficult. After reading some things in forums about cleaned vs uncleaned coins, there is a whole world of differing opinions out there. Same say they will only have uncleaned coins in their collections, while others like cleaned ones for the eye appeal. Then there is a whole other debate about what HARSHLY Cleaned vs cleaned means, and to what extent that effects value. Often it requires high magnification to tell if a coin has been cleaned. I have to wonder if you have to look with a loupe to tell if a coin has been cleaned, the difference is so subtle, what does it matter? It does seem that most like natural coins with the original patina.</p><p>The whole grading systems seems a little subjective to me too BWDIK? Seems to me (the untrained eye) That the difference between F, EXF, AU, BU and UNC and others is more of an opinion, and rests on minute details, then a hard and fast rules. But again WDIK? Still I strive to learn, and hopefully make sense out of the coins I have from my fathers collection.</p><p>Again, Thank you all for helping me on this learning adventure![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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