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panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18687 Posts	Posted 09/18/2013 11:36 am Here is an 1859 IHC I am considering for my type set. to me, it appears to have been lightly cleaned. normally I do not entertain cleaned coins but this one has a good eye appeal and I dont think it was harshly cleaned. can I get some comments on grading and opinions, as well as how a light cleaning, would affect this coins value Report this Post to the Staff

oih82w8 Pillar of the Community United States 7840 Posts	Posted 09/18/2013 12:12 pm It appears to be a high AU grade, four diamonds and light rub on the hair. As far as value? I have no idea other than I would look elsewhere for a "problem free" coin. I have seen where values have been cut in half for "detail" coins. Is the "1" repunched below the base of the existing "1"? For a possible Snow-1 Edited by oih82w8 09/18/2013 12:13 pm Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 09/18/2013 9:33 pm AU55 or better, cleaned? I think it was lightly cleaned also. As ohi82w8 said, there are better ones out there, this one would probably be around 50% or FMV due to the cleaning, though it's not bad, unless you can get it for a deal, keep looking. I've seen some really nice AU slabbed by TPG companies on ebay this past month, they have all been fairly reasonably priced too. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Report this Post to the Staff
flippy Pillar of the Community Australia 1874 Posts	Posted 09/19/2013 02:26 am AU58 Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18687 Posts	Posted 09/19/2013 07:37 am thanks for the comments guys. the current bid on this is $36. I would expect it to go for around $80. which would be a decent price. other than the light cleaning this coin appears to be problem free. I would not be able to afford this coin at retail so I have a tough decision to make...fill the hole or keep looking. it comes back to the old question, would you rather have a higher grade that was lightly cleaned or settle for a lower grade problem free one. Report this Post to the Staff
Joseph7420 Bedrock of the Community Canada 11922 Posts	Posted 09/19/2013 09:09 am AU-58. Report this Post to the Staff
UNCdetails Valued Member United States 72 Posts	Posted 09/19/2013 9:26 pm i always try to go original the return will be in your benefit Report this Post to the Staff
DavidZerbato Pillar of the Community United States 1081 Posts	Posted 09/19/2013 9:51 pm I think it has a heavier cleaning then you think. Looks very "shiny" and you can see the original patina in the device which makes me think it was scrubbed. I would pass. A nice EF40 goes for about $100, I would much rather have a nice problem free coin then a higher grade detail coin. Report this Post to the Staff
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