1845 $2.50 Liberty Head Gold Quarter Eagle

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Guido Valued Member United States 390 Posts	Posted 10/22/2007 7:27 pm I am wondering on this coin if it looks like it's cleaned. I am not good enough to tell on these, but it looks too clean on the open areas while dirtier around the dates, words and the eagle on the reverse. Also, any thoughts on a grade for this one? Thanks, Obverse: Image: 1845Obverse2.5DollarLibertyHeadGold.jpg 99.16 KB Reverse: Image: 1845Revers2.5DollarLibertyHeadGold.jpg 100.79 KB Report this Post to the Staff

Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6384 Posts	Posted 10/23/2007 6:56 pm Hi Guido, Yeah, this one has been cleaned, and quite harshly in my opinion. The color is way too bright. There are lots of fairly heavy scratches and rim dings. It has EF details but I don't think any of the top grading services would slab this coin. It would likely be rejected both for cleaning and for the scratches and rim damage. Your comment about the dirt is right on! Most attempts to clean coins do not remove all the dark material and tone that builds up in the protected areas around letters, date, and devices. Dirt clinging to the recesses combined with squeaky-clean fields is usually a bad thing. Did you buy this coin? If so, you hopefully got a good price. It should have cost significantly less than an original EF example. Report this Post to the Staff
Guido Valued Member United States 390 Posts	Posted 10/24/2007 3:07 pm J, No, I didn't buy the coin. I was tempted, but I am going very slowly on raw gold coins right now. It is too easy to lose a lot of money if I mess up. I am thinking that I need to find more key date coins and be really careful before just buying something because it looks like a good deal. If it sounds to good to be true, then it normally is too good to be true. Report this Post to the Staff
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