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Guido Valued Member United States 390 Posts	Posted 06/18/2007 01:34 am I saw this coin and it sure looked like it's been harshly cleaned. As I am trying to improve my cleaner-catching skills, what does everyone think? Grade wise, I would think AU or lower. The reverse on the left side looks really badly brushed while the area above the III looks obviously cleaned as well (let alone the slanted lines on both sides). Image: 1865 3 cent obverse raw.jpg 56.49 KB Image: 1865 3 cent reverse raw.jpg 51.8 KB Report this Post to the Staff

halfabustisbetter Pillar of the Community United States 1984 Posts	Posted 06/18/2007 02:02 am I can't see what you can, as it doesn't look harshly cleaned to me. It's an interesting strike. I like coins like that. I'd buy it if the price were reasonable. Edited by halfabustisbetter 06/18/2007 02:03 am Report this Post to the Staff
GO Moderator United States 6563 Posts	Posted 06/18/2007 02:07 am The "lines" you are seeing are normal. Correct me if I'm wrong someone but I think it's just a different type of toning that interacts with the combo of metals in the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
stratocaster Valued Member United Kingdom 240 Posts	Posted 06/18/2007 06:40 am Looks cleaned to me... Report this Post to the Staff
hunter20ga Pillar of the Community United States 1173 Posts	Posted 06/18/2007 09:02 am I've got an 1866 that has a similar surface; the consensus at the time I posted pictures on CC a couple of months ago was that it had likely been cleaned. I'd like to see your coin "closer up" though before passing final judgement. As far as grade...looks XF-45 to AU-50 to my eye. I'd buy it, if the price is right... Report this Post to the Staff
Prethen Pillar of the Community United States 3234 Posts	Posted 06/18/2007 10:39 am Actually, the coin could be lusterous and that's just toning. What does the seller say about it? Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19964 Posts	Posted 06/18/2007 12:51 pm Is it normal for those to have the "Y" missing? Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
Prethen Pillar of the Community United States 3234 Posts	Posted 06/18/2007 2:58 pm The Mint had a horrible time minting those things. Striking pressure was always a problem. Plus, details could be eliminated due to grease or some other problem. Report this Post to the Staff
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