1916 Barber Quarter - Cleaned Or Not?

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canuck1us Pillar of the Community United States 1002 Posts	Posted 12/14/2011 9:07 pm Edited by canuck1us 12/14/2011 9:08 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Canadian-Banknotes Pillar of the Community Canada 4944 Posts	Posted 12/14/2011 9:23 pm Looks like it has been harshly cleaned and polished. Report this Post to the Staff
canuck1us Pillar of the Community United States 1002 Posts	Posted 12/14/2011 9:29 pm Thanks! That was my instinct as well! Further searching on here noted that the seller of this coin is known for that, however he has one negative feedback compared to 6453 positives and 2 neutrals in the last 12 months. I will avoid! Report this Post to the Staff
Canadian-Banknotes Pillar of the Community Canada 4944 Posts	Posted 12/14/2011 9:30 pm Yeah, good idea to avoid the seller. The hairline scratches is a very good indicator that the coin has been cleaned. (And it is way to shiny for a coin of that age) Report this Post to the Staff
acloco Pillar of the Community United States 3540 Posts	Posted 12/14/2011 10:07 pm Without a doubt. Not just cleaned, but polished. Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10038 Posts	Posted 12/14/2011 10:15 pm OUCH! Very sad indeed. Nice detailed coin ruined by someone who probably meant well. 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
fenton Pillar of the Community United States 4989 Posts	Posted 12/15/2011 12:07 am Wow someone went crazy with a belt sander on that one... XF details, harshly cleaned and polished. Edited by fenton 12/15/2011 12:07 am Report this Post to the Staff
coinguybrian Rest in Peace United States 5375 Posts	Posted 12/15/2011 11:40 am Yep, polished. XF details. Report this Post to the Staff
allranger Pillar of the Community United States 1391 Posts	Posted 12/15/2011 11:45 am Look inside the "A's" That is what the coin used to look like. You can see bits of toning around some of the sharper angles in the arrows and at the inside points of some of the stars on the obverse. Report this Post to the Staff
canuck1us Pillar of the Community United States 1002 Posts	Posted 12/15/2011 2:37 pm It was listed as "AU" and ended up selling for $45.45. It seems Barber quarters are more difficult to find in better grades without them being "doctored" to appear better than they actually are. Report this Post to the Staff
D0ubl3Eagle Pillar of the Community United States 5854 Posts	Posted 12/15/2011 5:22 pm No question that it has been harshly cleaned. Report this Post to the Staff
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