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thefink1334 t1_j1zrasb wrote

Reply to comment by Guitrum in It took over a year, but I finally got my first coin grading back! by Guitrum

I'm not a collector, but I have always heard that cleaning decreases the value of coins. Did they offer any explanation as to why they claim it was cleaned?

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Guitrum OP t1_j1zvuw8 wrote

Not from what I could tell. I looked into what they deem “cleaned” and it could be as little as slight hairline scratches that could indicate that it was wiped down so they must have seen something like that under magnification

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PineTreeSniffer t1_j21f4k6 wrote

Its likely the lack of even patina on your coin. It's 200+ years old, it should have a good brownish even patina over the entire surface. The lack of even patina usually means it was cleaned at some point, but it could have been years ago as it does look like its trying to pick a patina back up. With time, it could 're-patina' but not if it stays in that sealed slab and away from oxygen.

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