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1891 Seated Dime. Cleaned?

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 Posted 05/22/2014  12:58 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add greenz30 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
I believe this coin has been cleaned, but I'm not entirely sure. There is a lot of luster without a cartwheel effect which implies cleaning and also some hair lines. Maybe a dip? I hoped someone here could tell if this coin has be cleaned and if so how harshly. Also the grade if the pictures are good enough. Thanks again!

1891-Seated-Dime.-Cleaned?



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This one's a toughie. Dipping alone does not cause hairlines and while it does not appear harshly cleaned in the images, it does display near-MS detail, AU+ for sure, so it's not like an obviously circulated coin that's got major issues. It has likely been chemically cleaned by dipping in an acid solution or by some other means. In spite of that, it might be deemed problem-free as an AU+ or low MS piece. Slight re-toning is evident on both surfaces which is good. I'd call it an AU55 or AU Details and Lightly Cleaned. Probably worth $50 to $70.

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Looks wiped hard on the reverse. Very soft looking metal with lots of abrasions. I doubt it would grade problem free. Great die cracks on the reverse throughout the left wreath, definitely a later die state.
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AU-55 details, cleaned
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Looks cleaned to me. How harshly? Harsh enough that had it not been cleaned, it would look much different. Luster with toning.
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AU-55.
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Harshly cleaned in my opinion. Has made the surfaces almost look granular. AU-details.
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How badly would you say the cleaning affects the value of the coin
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How badly would you say the cleaning affects the value of the coin


I'd say you need go no farther than BH1964's opinion, although I'd put the coin's value at the lowest end of his estimate. Or, about half of retail for a "righteous" example.
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