1815 Starr Shannon Token, Cleaned Or?

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dar76124 Valued Member United States 406 Posts	Posted 07/31/2026 3:16 pm Picked this up in a lot recently. I'm trying to decide if it has been cleaned or just uneven toning or something else. Thoughts? Report this Post to the Staff

HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 26341 Posts	Posted 07/31/2026 3:28 pm When I see red/orange on a 200 year old copper coin I automatically think "cleaned". But it seems that the color is in the protected areas, so it may not have been cleaned. Tough call from pics, dar. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 191802 Posts	Posted 07/31/2026 3:36 pm Quote: Picked this up in a lot recently. Very nice! Quote: I'm trying to decide if it has been cleaned or just uneven toning or something else. Like Hondo, I think the red is in protected areas. Cleaning usually looks opposite, where the protected areas stay brown. 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
okiecoiner Pillar of the Community Canada 5615 Posts	Posted 07/31/2026 9:30 pm I think that it's just normal with the Obverse face side down, probably uncirc. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 76335 Posts	Posted 07/31/2026 11:24 pm Looks like natural surfaces to me. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5275 Posts	Posted Today 10H 5M ago I don't see any scratches or polishing from the pictures, so this might well be an original. Report this Post to the Staff
dar76124 Valued Member United States 406 Posts	Posted Today 7H 15M ago Thanks for all the responses. It just amazes me to find mint red on a 210 year coin. It would be interesting to know where it's been for the last 2 centuries. Report this Post to the Staff
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