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jimhopkins82

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  1. Cleaning coins often leaves micro/hairline scratches all over the coin and also often leaves a coin looking unnatural like a coin having visible wear and being “shiny” at the same time.  I used to collect German/Holy Roman Empire Thalers and Spanish Netherlands coinage and while I’m not an expert by any means, cleaned coins are often pretty easy to identify with experience.