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Jayman931
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Poll Question
I am trying to learn how to identify cleaned coins so when I do start buying more expensive coins I don't get dupped. I think this coin was cleaned... Do you?  
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United States
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It appears to have been polished but I could be wrong
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Pillar Of The Community
United States
1615 Posts |
Such a nice looking coin.
But the color is "off."
The areas between the letters, which maintain a nice original color, should be compared to the larger areas of the fields.
What a shame.
My vote is "cleaned," and I have no idea how it was done.
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Pillar Of The Community
United States
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Looks like a "pencil eraser" job to me
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Pillar Of The Community
United States
1732 Posts |
Field and tops of devices too bright. I would say someone hit it with an old t-shirt or cotton ball. Color is good though. nlp
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Pillar Of The Community
United States
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1909 VDB's have always been very collectible. Many of them have been cleaned by the ignorant. This coin has been cleaned at some point.
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Valued Member
United States
240 Posts |
Cleaned or not - I'd still like to have it in my collection.
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Valued Member
United States
286 Posts |
+1, I agree, I think that coin would look very nice in my Dansco
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Valued Member
United States
303 Posts |
Yep, cleaned or not, nice for what it is....but definitely cleaned.  |
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Pillar Of The Community
United States
607 Posts |
Color isn't right. Too much wear for that much shine. Cleaned. I've seen worse cleaning jobs, though.
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Pillar Of The Community
United States
565 Posts |
I'm thinking along the lines of Unhollyroller, eraser job? But nice coin, I've got 2 days left to see if I can pull this one off eBay.
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Pillar Of The Community
United States
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To me, it looks like a circulated coin that somebody tried to buff up on their pant leg.
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Pillar Of The Community
United States
2268 Posts |
It looks like it had some type of crude cleaning by some type of buffing or rubbing.
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Posted 02/20/2012 2:48 pm
