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1940 US Cent Looks Damage What Do You Guys Think

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hi this cent was together with other us cents in a folder ,,what you guys think thanks to everyone

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 Posted 11/01/2012  07:56 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add smokeriderdon to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
A harshly cleaned Wheat cent. No value beyond a penny.
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Yes it looks damage.
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Looks like it got an acid bath.
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My guess...vinegar bath then scrubbed to get the "pink" off
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Great thanks to everyone,
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Quote:

Yes it looks damage.

lol
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Like an old girlfriend used to say:

"God-Damage."

Looks like it was cleaned with a wire bar-b-que brush.
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Definitely cleaned. Might have been tumbled? Or like was said above might be some type of acid used.
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