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Valued Member
United States
93 Posts |
I bought a lot of silver halves at an auction for $200, sold 28 of them for a profit and kept this one. I am pretty sure it has been cleaned but wonder if it makes VG  
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3486 Posts |
And nothing about it screams 'cleaned' to me. I have seen this coloring before. What is your reason? A nice example to keep, and that it is a 1914 Half is icing on the cake.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1002 Posts |
Close to VG10 and I don't think it looks cleaned. Nice job 
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Valued Member
 United States
93 Posts |
In hand it has a slight shine like it has been lightly polished
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3486 Posts |
Yours is the last of THOUSANDS of hands whose touch has caused the highest devices to shine. I look at the protected areas. I WANT them to be darker. Unless the shine can be detected between the letters and these dark areas retoned I think that you are fine.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4692 Posts |
Edited by jimbucks 02/14/2015 4:50 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3486 Posts |
This example is now in an ANACS VG-8 holder:  
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1002 Posts |
PCGS VG08.. 
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5417 Posts |
It's VG-10 but the cleaning, if there actually any, seems market acceptable. I think it would grade.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6385 Posts |
Solid VG-8 in my book and surfaces look original. The only defects I see are a small rim bruise at 6:30 on the reverse and a tiny one at 1:30 on the obverse. They likely would not preclude a righteous grade. Very nice key date Barber, at a net price of less than zero! 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1566 Posts |
If it has been cleaned it's retoned nicely. I'll give it VG-8 all day.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3210 Posts |
A solid VG8, I also have one very similar.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1959 Posts |
Looks original to me and 8-10. The rim bump at 6:30 on the reverse is more distracting than the potential for a light old cleaning IMO. Nice coin. I like it.
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