Sometimes lightly cleaned coins should not be immediately dismissed

Longacre

I saw the following coin up for auction. It was described as lightly cleaned long ago, and subtle enough that most would not notice. I think the coin is rather attractive. I guess there are times that a cleaned coin should not be immediately dismissed.

RYK

The picture is definitely attractive, and it is a rare date, as well.

291fifth

Probably more accurately described as lightly burnished rather than lightly cleaned.

ziggy29

It all comes down to eye appeal. I like original coins, but I'm not such a stickler that I won't *ever* consider a lightly cleaned and nicely retoned coin. If I like the eye appeal enough, chances are a lot of other collectors do, too, and it's worth considering especially if it's a piece that's hard to find when it's completely original and problem-free.

michael

Sometimes lightly cleaned coins should not be immediately dismissed

how true and if you dismissed all the lightly cleaned consurved coins dipped lightly 25 50 100 125 yeara ago then you will not be buying 95% of what is currently in slabs and/or raw

fc

i think the difference is when you only have a pool of 30-400
coins to choose from, you are more accepting of a lightly cleaned,
marked up, etc.. coin.

the majority of morgan dollars on the other hand, which seem to
be everywhere, one should pass the lightly cleaned coin by.

chabot510

A tough date that is def. market acceptable.