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1875 Indian Cent For Grading With A Question

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So I've had this one for a little while. Fingerprint on the obverse ain't great. Would acetone or Verdi-Chem help this? Do you think this could make VF30 or is it more towards VF20? Odd die chip on neck and a die break on reverse at about 4 o'clock. Thanks.
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In my experience neither acetone, nor Verdi-Care, nor any other chemical short of a dip will remove fingerprints from coins, and a dip will just ruin it.

You can try the acetone anyway, but I wouldn't hold out high hopes on it being any use.
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I'd leave well enough alone if it were mine.
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Yeah, it's still a very attractive coin even with the minor fingerprint marks.
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I'll say EF-45, leave well enough alone.
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I wonder if your "odd die chip on neck" could be a clash from the top of N. It lines up very well.

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I'm surprised you say EF-45 Coinfrog. Somewhat incomplete Liberty - thought that was an important marker for higher grade.
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Agree with post above.
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Strike weakness can make LIBERTY of less value as a diagnostic indicator for grading.
I would be at EF40 net. The ribbon with diamonds still shows some separation from the hair curls.

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Much better than a VF-20. In fact, I'm at XF-40 on this coin. I'm not sure how to go about removing the fingerprint.
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Ok, that makes me feel good. In it at $36
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I'm with coinfrog on this one. i'd say the obv is between 40 and 45 and the overall coin is sharper than a 40. especially the reverse which imo would push it over the line to XF45.

fingerprint and there isn't anything you can about that
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