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Valued Member
United States
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I just bought this on ebay, but I'm having seconds thoughts. Does this look cleaned to you guys? Any helpful comments would greatly be appreciated, thank you. zot4YBRMU-NCm1!~~60_3.jpg)  |
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Moderator
 United States
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With the fields clear and smudges between the letters, I think it has been cleaned at some point. Possibly dipped.  |
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Valued Member
 United States
360 Posts |
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I think it has been cleaned at some point. Possibly dipped How much do you think this coin is worth? I just hope I didn't buy a cleaned coin for too much. How much is the most you would have bought this coin for? |
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Moderator
United States
14463 Posts |
My lower grade one has about the same condition, and retail mine was at $20 + s/h  |
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Valued Member
United States
360 Posts |
Ok, that makes me feel a bit better. Mine was $11.55 with free shipping. Hopefully it looks good when I get it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1536 Posts |
It is hard to get a coin that old that hadn't been cleaned at one time or another since 80% have been cleaned. It is also difficult to detect cleaning because some characteristics of cleaned coins can also occur in other ways. I think you did good on the price. I sold one for about that price on ebay that was about the same. Edited by buddy16cat
03/09/2013 05:13 am
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Pillar of the Community
Israel
2420 Posts |
 it looked cleaned. Probably worth around 10-12$, so you did fine. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3453 Posts |
I would like to point out what I feel is unusual (in a good way) about the coin you bought. I do not see any signs of clashing or Longacre doubling on it. Most of the 1865 3cns I have seen have at minimum one or the other and most of my early 3 cns have both. I wonder if this was an early strike from the dies. I hope prethen takes a peek here. (PS I think you did fine for the price you paid  ) |
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Valued Member
United States
337 Posts |
The disparity between the main fields being very clear & shiny and the dirt around the design edging makes me think it was cleaned.
In my opinion, the fact that you have such a nice looking coin anyway is the benefit cleaned or not! I think you got a good deal on this one. I'm going to a local show in a week in the hopes of picking up the 1, 2, 3 cent collection. I hope what I find is as nice as what you purchased!
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Valued Member
United States
169 Posts |
Think its cleaned but still a pretty good price
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Valued Member
United States
360 Posts |
Thank you all for the kind words  . I bet my buyer's remorse will go away after I receive the coin. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
814 Posts |
I would have paid that price all day long. Nice coin!!!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1536 Posts |
Many would pay that price. If you listed the coin on ebay for that price it would sell within a week. |
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Valued Member
United States
141 Posts |
I'm leaning to "dipped" too. However, you got the ebay first timer thing over with. It's a nice coin than you didn't break the bank to buy. Last, you learned a lot about the process. My first ebay purchase was an IH that must have been polished. It looked like shinny brass, about 1/2 normal thickness, and the date and the Indian were only visible when you turned the coin a certain way. But, I learned a lot, ya know? So enjoy!! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Like everyone else said, I think it was cleaned too. But also, you liked it enough to buy it so that's the key. I would have bought it too, and at that price you did good.
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Posted 03/09/2013 01:29 am
