1946 Canadian 1 Dollar, Wondering If Cleaned ?

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sweetswede Valued Member Canada 76 Posts	Posted 01/18/2012 12:46 am hi, I have this coin it looks way cleaner and shiny then my others wondering if someone cleaned it ? in this picture it is the one in the middle as you can see its a totally different color compared to the others random normal looking coin coin I think is cleaned \| what do you guys think? Report this Post to the Staff

glenzy1 Pillar of the Community Canada 1554 Posts	Posted 01/18/2012 08:11 am Hello Sweets, scarce coin in any high grade, however, the example you have there has definitely been tampered with. There appear to be hairlines in the scan as well as that glossy look consistent with a cleaned/polished coin. Glenn Report this Post to the Staff
SHAFTA9a Bedrock of the Community Canada 10743 Posts	Posted 01/18/2012 08:47 am Hi, sweetswede, Yeah, it looks like it may have been buffed or polished at one point. Report this Post to the Staff
darryldarryl Pillar of the Community Canada 2426 Posts	Posted 01/18/2012 09:28 am Polished! I believe the black gunk around the letters on the obverse is residue left behind as a result of poor polishing. Edited by darryldarryl 01/18/2012 09:29 am Report this Post to the Staff
sweetswede Valued Member Canada 76 Posts	Posted 01/18/2012 11:18 am thats to bad :(, knew something was weird about it, whatever though still a nice year to have Report this Post to the Staff
skwca Valued Member Canada 91 Posts	Posted 01/18/2012 2:11 pm ok I have a stupid question about this then, why would it be bad to clean the coin or buffing it? Does this dmg the coin to the point its not worth doing? the coin in the pics still looks pretty good although I cant really tell the dif form the pics myself. ON a side note I have not cleaned any of my coins as I was told not to. but wasnt told why. TY Report this Post to the Staff
Ugly Pillar of the Community Canada 1733 Posts	Posted 01/18/2012 2:30 pm If I stripped the paint off (let's say) a Shelby Mustang or I scrubbed the car down with sand, do you think that would affect it's visual appeal? I think the same way about coins as do many and the prices for damaged/cleaned coins reflect that. Unfortunately coins can't be recoated, at least a car can be repainted. Report this Post to the Staff
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