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Pillar of the Community
United States
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From these pictures does it look like this coin has been cleaned? Is there any major red flag you can see? I am thinking about buying this for my album. I am new to collecting for numismatic value. Trying to learn with out getting taken. What would you guys pay for this coin if you needed a 1909 VDB for yourself? Thanks for everything- Andrew.   Edited by Steele
08/28/2012 03:00 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
797 Posts |
It looks cleaned to me, Unnatural coloring(but that could be the light). If you look in the small crevices you see residue.
Has great details tho.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1436 Posts |
 Color doesn't seem quite right and as CGCoins siad, there appears to be residue underneath Lincoln along the rim, but none elsewhere. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
I would think any oddity in color could come from the quality of the photo too. If ever cleaned, was a long time ago. To much dirt type stuff around the lettering expecially on the reverse. I'd buy it if the price was right. Would make for a decent coin for an Album.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
1119 Posts |
Thanks guys. I was thinking it looked like they didn't wanna scrub too hard to break up the gunk in the lettering so they just left it. But then again maybe not. I would think it would be darker for the price. It only about $12.00 so I'm still thinking of getting it unless I find a better one today. Does it Seem like a fair deal on the price?
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Valued Member
United States
350 Posts |
Looks cleaned, not terribly though. Coin still looks nice IMO
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
12819 Posts |
Either way it's a good looking coin, as others have said.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4989 Posts |
Color is definitely off I believe this was a BN coin in high AU condition which was dipped.
Would get an AU details grade; probably worth XF type money. Still a nice example.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1547 Posts |
Unless these pictures are tricking my eyes it's been cleaned enough to hurt it. The depth has been stripped from the surface. At $12-ask, I'd hold out a little longer.
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Pillar of the Community
Egypt
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IMO it looks good whether cleaned or not (i 'll leave that to the experts), but I would keep it. It has very nice details.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19948 Posts |
Definately cleaned, flat and lifeless....pass. You can find a much better example out there for cheap. There's plenty of these in the market, take your time and find a nice one.
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Bedrock of the Community
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