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Bedrock of the Community
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Agree, not cleaned and VF-25 or so.
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Looks original. If it was cleaned it has retoned over completely
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VF-25 and original here as well.
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 VF and problem free Edited by MeadowviewCollector
08/21/2016 4:48 pm
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VF-25 also. Beautiful coin!
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The dark toning halos around the devices indicate to me that a previous layer of patina had been stripped off (ie. cleaned), but it is still market acceptable. VF-25.
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No details for me. Nice coin!
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TypeCoin - Can't argue that, but it must have been a very long time ago.
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I'm not so sure that the halos indicate an old cleaning but would love an explanation.
Wouldn't the dark halos around the devices in a circulated coin just indicate that dirt has built up over the course of the time the coin was circulated? From normal handling, the dirt would have been constantly removed from the flat and raised areas but not in the protected locations.
Look at any intricate piece of jewelry, silver tea set, or really any older item with intricate or engraved surfaces. Just by the very nature of being handled, any touchable dirt or patina may be removed but not from protected areas that are not touched in normal handling.
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08/26/2016 10:56 am
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I'm not so sure that the halos indicate an old cleaning but would love an explanation. Look at the brightness of the reliefs on their high points versus the mirrors especially on the obverse. Also note the mottled appearance of the mirrors on both sides especially as you get around the perimeters of the reliefs and the devices. A truly untouched coin has an even appearance and not this type of look. It was cleaned a very, very long time ago, probably with water and a rag and has since "retoned" or more precisely, has developed a newer layer of patina. Its much better than most and would in all likely hood make a righteous slab from a TPG and probably in the VF20/25 range. I always love to show this example of a truly "never-been-cleaned". This is what 150 year old circulated silver looks like in its rawest and most natural state. Completely even surfaces throughout except the natural wear on the high points:  |
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