What's Going On With This Twenty Cent Piece?

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MeadowviewCollector Pillar of the Community United States 4409 Posts	Posted 09/26/2014 3:16 pm http://www.ebay.com/itm/1875-s-Twen...em51c356e306 The flaking area above star 9, weak lettering on the reverse and surfaces have a grainy appearance to them. Is this a genuine coin that's been harshly cleaned or a counterfeit? I'm not looking to buy this just peaked my curiosity. -MV Report this Post to the Staff

bpoc1 Rest in Peace United States 4078 Posts	Posted 09/26/2014 3:30 pm MV, Looks like someone took a grinder to it. The dark spots, heavy carbon. IMHO Looks real but a very rough life. Report this Post to the Staff
Tryna Pillar of the Community United States 937 Posts	Posted 09/26/2014 3:36 pm the type of coin I just look beyond. Not sure it is fake but it is sure just plain wrong. Report this Post to the Staff
wheatchaser140 Pillar of the Community United States 2368 Posts	Posted 09/26/2014 3:46 pm Most likely genuine, but polished to death. Ouch. Report this Post to the Staff
Coindog Pillar of the Community United States 917 Posts	Posted 09/26/2014 3:56 pm It looks like it was sand blasted. I tried it once with a silver quarter a few years back and it looked exactly like that. Report this Post to the Staff
MeadowviewCollector Pillar of the Community United States 4409 Posts	Posted 09/26/2014 5:54 pm This coin is being offered by the same seller as the highly polished and damaged Mercury dime mentioned in a different thread. I've added this seller to my list of ones to avoid. Thanks for the replies everyone. -MV Report this Post to the Staff
smokeriderdon Pillar of the Community United States 3755 Posts	Posted 09/26/2014 8:59 pm Iwas leaning towards cleaned with the obverse, but as grainy as that reverse is I think a cleaned fake. Regarldless, as mentioned, not a coin that wiuld be on my radar anyaway. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 09/26/2014 9:12 pm It's been heavily polished, but what strikes me as odd is the extrmely far left placement of the mintmark. I don't think I've seen one like that. Report this Post to the Staff
CopperCastle Pillar of the Community United States 1132 Posts	Posted 09/28/2014 01:59 am Jeeze Louise! If that coin sees anymore polishing there would be a hole right through it. Report this Post to the Staff
cointagous Pillar of the Community United States 1143 Posts	Posted 09/28/2014 02:44 am In that condition it's only an eight cent piece. Report this Post to the Staff
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