How do third party graders feel about die abrasion/polishing?

[jmangham]

I'm going through some BU 1964D rolls. Most all of them have evidence of clashes. I found three that you can clearly see TY on the reverse. Some of these were polished so well that they have almost proof-like fields, though the bust, etc. is a little fuzzy. How would a tpg handle that? Would it matter that the reason the coin looks so nice is because of having to be polished because of a clash?

[kloccwork419]

Wouldn't waste my money to grade a clash or a 64D unless its an RPM or Doubled Die. Even then it would be ANACS and I probably wouldn't grade it.
As for the polishing, that happens at the mint, to the die itself and the TPGs know that.

[jmangham]

The question isn't specifically toward my coins. Im just wondering if the die polishing may add to or detract from the grade.

[kloccwork419]

I dont think it would since its on the die. With a very worn die it doesn't discount the grade. I'd rather have a polished die than a mushy one

[WaterSport]

About 10 years ago it did matter and it lowered a coins grade. But not so much now unless it's very distracting for the overall eye appeal.

Bob