A coin surface that has been altered by cleaning, coating, tooling, or other non-original treatments.
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Cleaning
The alteration of a coin's surface by rubbing, chemicals, or other methods.
Details Grade
A grade assigned to a coin with a problem such as cleaning, damage, corrosion, or repair.
Hairlines
Fine scratches, often from cleaning or mishandling, visible on a coin's surface.
Harshly Cleaned
A coin with obvious abrasive cleaning that damages the surface.
Problem Coin
A coin with damage, cleaning, corrosion, repair, or another issue that affects marketability.