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Valued Member
United States
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Hey everyone, what causes a cent to look like this? These are seller pics.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
25727 Posts |
Probably heavily cleaned at some point.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10601 Posts |
Could have been a dug coin then harshly cleaned with abrasives  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7107 Posts |
Have too agree with the above comments...
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
75286 Posts |
I agree with above.
Errers and Varietys.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Moderator
United States
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Could have been a dug coin then harshly cleaned with abrasives That was my thought, dug and cleaned. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3848 Posts |
Dug coins usually are glossy and terminal dark in color. Perhaps this coin suffered severe PVC damage? I see a remnant of green on both sides. The woodgrain coloring is very natural for this series, especially those dated from the 1870s.
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Valued Member
 United States
172 Posts |
I thought the color looked pretty normal. Liberty is clearly visible, but the lack of definition everywhere else is odd. I have several dug coins and they don't look like that, at least the ones I have.
Edited by Festus
07/01/2025 12:03 pm
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Valued Member
New Zealand
210 Posts |
So who is this Dug guy, anyway?
;-)
It does have that look about it, maybe in conjunction with some kind of wood grain/roller marks situation. Decent details considering any of that.
Do not read this sentence.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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So who is this Dug guy, anyway?  |
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Valued Member
New Zealand
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Do not read this sentence.
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Moderator
United States
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Oh my.  |
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