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Valued Member
Canada
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 I am still learning to identify coins that have been improperly cleaned. Can anyone help me with this coin? The spotting on the coin makes me believe that it may have been cleaned with some type of chemical, but I can't be sure. Any help would be appreciated.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1566 Posts |
Coin appears to be over dipped in my opinion. Too bad, it's a lovely coin.
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Rest in Peace
United States
18456 Posts |
 A beautiful coin gone wrong. sure does look cleaned to me. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5825 Posts |
I agree, cleaned. Most likely dipped. Notice that the overall toning is even and drab. BTW in terms of "improperly cleaned" I don't believe there is such a thing as "properly cleaned". BUT You may get some differences of opinion. Some people are SO good they can do cleaning (general VERY quick dipping) that is undetectable even by the TPG's. And there are other procedures. I don't consider those coins to be "properly cleaned". The closest I believe you can get to "properly cleaned" is coins sent to NCS that get "conserved". |
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Moderator
 United States
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It's only "properly cleaned" if you guys can't tell it was.  This coin, unfortunately, doesn't meet that standard. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8137 Posts |
I think it was dipped. It's a shame that a coin this nice was ruined.
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Valued Member
United States
383 Posts |
Yes. Can't tell if hairlines are evident from the photo, but it looks to have been vigorously dipped - to the coin's detriment. A coin with that level of detail should have visible luster and skin that naturally develops on silver like that.
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Valued Member
 Canada
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Can someone give an example of what a coin should look like at that age without being cleaned? I would like to be able to spot these things easier.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
655 Posts |
Give it a hundred years, it'll probably look a lot better.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1450 Posts |
Is there a general way to just clean a dirty, grimy coin? Is it better to just leave the dirt of 70 years or can you safely clean up a coin? I have a few Liberty Half dollars that are EF condition but they just look dirty as if they have oil grime on them. What can safely be done that does not involve dipping? I know this occurs on ebay. The coin is shiny but is worn. Obviously something has been done to the coin. How are coins harmed when improperly cleaned? I am new collector so inquiring minds want to know? |
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