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jack jeckel Pillar of the Community United States 5205 Posts	Posted 04/12/2013 10:49 pm I bought this SLQ off of ebay which in the out of focus pictures in the auction looked like an AU coin. When the coin arrived it didn't look to bad in the 2 X 2 when I took it out the coin clearly had polished as it had mirror surfaces and reflectivity. Most of the coins that I have seen that were polished on a buffing wheel or something along those lines will have a lot of the detail washed out. This coin still shows a lot of detail and the fields don't appear to be smoothed and there don't appear to be any straight or circular light scratching. Was this coin dipped? I thought dipping caused the coin to become somewhat porous and dull but white. It appears that there was some folder materiel stuck to the reverse which is why the coin was cleaned. The coin is much more reflective (and not in a good way) in real life. Original ebay photos Edited by jack jeckel 04/12/2013 10:55 pm Report this Post to the Staff

SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 04/12/2013 11:27 pm A soft-enough buffing wheel or handpolishing, wielded by someone who has a decent touch, won't "pile" metal or obscure details. That's what happened here. Report this Post to the Staff
allranger Pillar of the Community United States 1391 Posts	Posted 04/12/2013 11:33 pm Ugg, are you going to return it? Report this Post to the Staff
jack jeckel Pillar of the Community United States 5205 Posts	Posted 04/12/2013 11:58 pm Returning it tomorrow. I guess I am only out $2 or so to send it back. You win some and you lose some. I'll have to settle for the one I already have for my raw set and a lowly AU53 until I can afford a few affordable true MS examples. [/URL] [/URL] [/URL] [/URL] Edited by jack jeckel 04/13/2013 12:10 am Report this Post to the Staff
D0ubl3Eagle Pillar of the Community United States 5854 Posts	Posted 04/13/2013 12:04 am Definitely lightly polished. Report this Post to the Staff
upstate Pillar of the Community United States 3278 Posts	Posted 04/13/2013 08:21 am Yeah dipped and polished. And I agree the ebay photo looks decent. Some coins you can buy sight unseen (which many of these tricky ebay pics are) and some coins you need to hold in your hand. I like the toned coin in the holder best. Thing about toning, it can help greatly to determine originality Report this Post to the Staff
numismatic biz Valued Member United Kingdom 152 Posts	Posted 04/13/2013 09:50 am cleaned with toothpaste between fingers yours michael Report this Post to the Staff
52Raymo Pillar of the Community United States 8516 Posts	Posted 04/13/2013 11:31 am Ohhhhh mommy, I like that second 1930 ! There was a youtube video floating around here somewhere of this guy polishing Kennedy half dollars to a proof like finish. That's what this coin looks like it's had done to it. I found it...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixrlPYcRvjM Oregon coin geek.....* GO BEAVS ! ! ! * Edited by 52Raymo 04/13/2013 2:00 pm Report this Post to the Staff
DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9862 Posts	Posted 04/13/2013 3:02 pm The OP's coin was once whizzed and then polished.The whizzing is evident in the fields and amog the legends. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Edited by DBM 04/13/2013 3:09 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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