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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 United States
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Cleaned, all day long.
#BuyTheCoinNotTheSlab
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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This is an AU coin that has been netted down to XF40 by PCGS due to the "market acceptable" cleaning.
The standards for "market acceptable" are very, very broad for key dates and rare issues such as this one.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Don't argue with PCGS  |
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United States
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Bright doesn't necessarily mean cleaned and I'm not seeing any hairlines. What do you see that indicates cleaning?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Almost certainly dipped based on the spotting on the reverse and the completely even toning. This coin has enough circulation rub that toning should be present in some form or another. The overall appearance of the coin's tone is too even for an XF40. That is why I am thinking that this is an AU netted down to XF40 on market acceptability. Dipping is more market acceptable than abrasive cleaning.
Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 an over dipped coin, has "that look" about it. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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Dipped not cleaned. Market acceptable and noted.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Dipped once, dipped twice, but not over-dipped according to PCGS.
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Pillar of the Community
Germany
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It may be market acceptable, but it is not an appealing coin.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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There is a fine line between "dipped" and "cleaned". I think this one is over the top and in the cleaned category. Seems who ever submitted this one got preferential treatment.
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United States
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This coin might have been lightly cleaned a long time ago by somebody who knew what they were doing. as far as dipping, yeah, possibly once.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I agree. Market acceptable...... maybe. Attractive........ no. I've seen this on common coins as well. Preferential treatment is what I'm guessing also.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I think the coin as a rare date may have had preferential treatment, not necessarily the submitter.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I've seen much more objectionable examples of cleaned coins in PCGS and NGC slabs. This one is not original but if it were in my collection I think I could live with the shame!  |
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Well said, Jaobler. I could probably sleep if it were mine,too.
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