Need Help With 1858, Is It Whizzed, Polished, Or Cleaned

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Firebird New Member Canada 9 Posts	Posted 12/19/2013 4:29 pm Picked up this coin a few weeks ago, and not sure what to make of it. The reverse is rotated 30 deg, but not sure if it has been whizzed. Also, scratches on the reverse are confusing, as they seem to be more on the background. Any comments? Report this Post to the Staff

doubleeagle59 Pillar of the Community Canada 2495 Posts	Posted 12/19/2013 5:02 pm Can't tell from the pics. It does have a slightly polished look to it. Doesn't look whizzed though. Report this Post to the Staff
jdmern Pillar of the Community United States 1949 Posts	Posted 12/19/2013 5:34 pm I don't think it was whizzed, all of my 1858's have that same rotation though- I think the coin just has an old cleaning Boardwalk Numismatics http://stores.ebay.com/jdmern/ https://boardwalknumismatics.com Report this Post to the Staff
zxcccxz Pillar of the Community Canada 5417 Posts	Posted 12/19/2013 7:27 pm Coin seems to have been cleaned and has a nice rim toning. I'm thinking about XF for grade. Report this Post to the Staff
Pokermandude Pillar of the Community Canada 1192 Posts	Posted 12/19/2013 7:57 pm Looks cleaned, VF-30 or possibly EF-40 details. Report this Post to the Staff
Firebird New Member Canada 9 Posts	Posted 12/19/2013 9:55 pm Thank you for your comments, they are appreciated! Report this Post to the Staff
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