Cleaning Marks On An 1890-CC Morgan

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Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 11/01/2014 5:33 pm I saw this 1890-CC Morgan on ebay. Are the marks on the lower obverse from a brush or some sort of cleaning? There are no similar marks on the reverse. I am assuming they are not natural. Thanks for opinions shared. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1890-CC-Mor...em2c8fb7cc5d Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff

TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 11/01/2014 5:41 pm Oh, yeah. That's whizzing, which is arguably worse than cleaning. It looks like it was done with a wire brush. Report this Post to the Staff
dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 11/01/2014 7:03 pm Ouch, harshly cleaned. Worth well south of the asking price. Edited by dave700x 11/01/2014 7:04 pm Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 11/01/2014 7:41 pm "Whizzing" shouldn't leave marks due to the force with which the cleaning is applied - it literally smooths out the metal. All this one qualifies for is "ridiculously heavy brushing." Report this Post to the Staff
zxcccxz Pillar of the Community Canada 5417 Posts	Posted 11/02/2014 01:51 am Harshly Cleaned/Whizzed. I don't know what the person who did this hoped to achieve but it definitely looks a lot worse now than it did before. Not to mention the huge hit the value took. Report this Post to the Staff
kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 11/02/2014 09:19 am Can you say Dremel? Report this Post to the Staff
Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 11/02/2014 3:13 pm Why would someone do this? I know we'll never know, but why clean just a portion of one side of a coin like this? That's what stumps me. Was there a spot or some toning there? I'd love to know. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
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