Examples/Pictures Of Cleaned Morgans?

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boguilliams New Member United States 29 Posts	Posted 10/03/2012 3:35 pm In my quest for Morgan knowledge I was hoping to see some pictures, graded or ungraded, of cleaned Morgans - dipped, whizzed, brushed, etc. Anyone have anything they don't mind sharing a picture of? Report this Post to the Staff

Canadian-Banknotes Pillar of the Community Canada 4944 Posts	Posted 10/03/2012 5:30 pm I did some searching on ebay to find some examples of different "types" of cleaned coins. 1) One of the easiest things to look for are hairlines across the coin. 2) Another obvious thing to look for is very "un-natural" shine, and "haze" around devices. 3) The third example, is when there is toning or dirt in "hard to reach" places on the coin. For example, in the hair details, or around letters. 4) Coins that have been dipped too many times, will have no (or very little) remaining luster. I hope this helps. To The Forum Edited by Canadian-Banknotes 10/03/2012 5:32 pm Report this Post to the Staff
boguilliams New Member United States 29 Posts	Posted 10/03/2012 8:05 pm Wow, thanks for the research!! I've seen examples of each of these types of cleaning and now have a better idea of what to look out for. I have one Morgan which has a few very fine scratches on the field portions of the obverse, but nothing on the face or lettering. It doesn't look harsh enough to be brushed, and I'm not sure how one could only scratch the flat portions. Does that sound like cleaning, or more normal wear and tear.(I know everyone prefers pictures, but I'm not that electronically literature.) Report this Post to the Staff
Canadian-Banknotes Pillar of the Community Canada 4944 Posts	Posted 10/03/2012 8:30 pm If it is a Mintstate coin, it could possibly be die polish lines. Pictures would definitely help, and they aren't they aren't that difficult to post. http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/...g_images.asp Edited by Canadian-Banknotes 10/03/2012 8:31 pm Report this Post to the Staff
cjtm92 Valued Member United States 140 Posts	Posted 10/04/2012 11:56 am I currently own approximately 10 PCGS Detailed Morgans due to some sort of cleaning, if you'd like I could post a picture of them so you can see. I keep these, because they are really good examples of the thin line between cleaned and not cleaned. Report this Post to the Staff
boguilliams New Member United States 29 Posts	Posted 10/04/2012 2:45 pm Please post them. All examples are welcome, and wonderful to learn from!! Report this Post to the Staff
edgman Valued Member United States 402 Posts	Posted 10/04/2012 3:02 pm After being a Morgan collector over the years I still have trouble detecting some unnormal things that were done to a coin to make it appear better than it should be. And I want to thank all you guys (gals) for your expertise on such matters. I know I've learned a lot here and the more pictures we post for comments the better collectors we become. Thanks edgman Report this Post to the Staff
matthewvincent Pillar of the Community United States 3486 Posts	Posted 10/04/2012 3:37 pm About "hairlines:" If these were described as "parallel hairlines" I think that it would be clearer. Something like a wind blowing from a single direction. The vegetation falls over in parallel rows. A mechanical brush of some sort? "haze" around devices: A short, succinct explanation of what I have seen but never quite knew what it was. 'toning or "dirt" in hard to reach places': I need to study this further. "Sometimes" it is OK but more times it is not. Canadian-Banknotes has given us a lot to think about. Thanks, C-B! Report this Post to the Staff
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