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I'm back with a question about another Indian Head cent. It has a beautiful red, purple and gold color, especially when held at an angle to the light, but I'm concerned that it doesn't have luster. I suspect it has been recolored, although I can't see any obvious cleaning marks on it. I have a 14 day return privilege so I thought I'd ask CCF members what they think about it. As I said, I think it's been cleaned, somehow, and recolored.  Paul Bulgerin
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I've seen a decent amount of MS Indian cents and most have a "richer" look than this. You do see the 1959-1864 cents close to this shade, but not this type. I'm hesitant, as it might just be the lighting in the picture, but I'm leaning to cleaned. Edited by paddy murphy
10/19/2015 5:06 pm
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I agree, if there's no luster probably cleaned.
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Wow, Doesn't look anything like the one I have.   |
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I love the details and sharpness of this IHC. but it's 100% questionable color. What a shame. |
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Thanks, everyone. I'm going to send it back.
It's good to know that I'm getting better at spotting cleaned and/or recolored coins.
Paul Bulgerin
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Yup, cleaned and quite harshly.
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Yep, just about to say that Verm. Harshly cleaned indeed.
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The coin looks way too clean not to have any luster. Could be a problem getting PCGS to grade it. The fields look very nice but as a cleaned coin, it is about half the value of a coin that has not been messed with.
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Actually so much depends on how much? If cheap enough, I'd buy that one but again, only if cheap enough.
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I am not sure it has been harshly cleaned. Those striations could be from an improperly mixed planchet. I see these often enough. The difference is if the striations go all the way to the raised devises on the coin. If they do then they are a natural part of the coin. If there is a gap between the end of the striations and the devises then I would say it was probably whizzed. I'm seeing some luster in this coin, but the color does seem off. Though, not as much as most that I have seen.
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