Martin & Sach Adelaide Ironmongers R344 Penny Token - Worth Grading?

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ClusterCoin Valued Member Australia 136 Posts	Posted 04/06/2026 05:39 am I was lucky to find this token recently and was wondering if its been played with in terms of cleaning, and whether it's worth sending off to be graded. The obverse is much brighter than the reverse, while the reverse is toned except for a band on the 12 o'clock to 3 o'clock position on the word Australia. The coin does not look like it's whizzed, and if it was dipped I would assume both sides should look the same. I don't want to send the token off, wait five months, and just get a Details declaration. Comments welcome. Report this Post to the Staff

Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10029 Posts	Posted 04/06/2026 11:33 am Very nice token. . I like the design. Click the blue " worth sending off" link above that was automatically put into your post. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187582 Posts	Posted 04/06/2026 2:23 pm It looks like something may have been sitting on it at some point to prevent it toning evenly. That being said, it is a nice example! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16806 Posts	Posted 04/06/2026 8:51 pm Really not sure that colouring is "market acceptable" toning and would suspect you'd end up with a Details grade. Circulated copper turning bright orange is often a sign of old cleaning, with perhaps the obverse showing some re-toning has taken place. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73628 Posts	Posted 04/06/2026 11:57 pm Looks cleaned to me. That bright orange color is not a good sign. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
ClusterCoin Valued Member Australia 136 Posts	Posted 04/07/2026 8:42 pm Thank you for the replies. Yes, it does look like it was cleaned and then almost completely retoned on one side. Perhaps it was kept in an old Dansco or similar cardboard folder. Report this Post to the Staff
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