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New Member
Australia
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Picked this beauty up earlier this week. I'm thinking aVF if I'm lucky? It's in a 2x2 at the moment so pictures are alittle icky.   Edited by LukeFisher93
10/30/2015 09:41 am
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Nice coin which I would grade as fine and it looks to
have had a clean at some stage
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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I  with Stevo1962's opinion. Dates before the Melbourne Mint started operations in 1916 are a little pricier. |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
599 Posts |
LukeFisher This forum has given accurate grading for your coins. These exact same coins are listed on ebay and they are overgraded. EG We graded your 1930 halfpenny gVF but its listed for sale as aUNC-UNC. What is the point of grading this one ? You are only going to disregard what we say and list them as your grade anyway. Watch your top knot
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New Member
 Australia
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@stevo how can you tell a coin like this has been cleaned if I may ask?
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10/31/2015 12:00 am
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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I would have imagined if it were cleaned they would have picked the dirt out of the 3. Tiny abrasions on the surface are what will let you know it was cleaned, but I certainly couldn't see from this photo, so I am interested to hear how it can be known too.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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When I was a kid, I cleaned coins using a rag and non abrasive metal polish.
Quite often, there was black residue left behind in the lettering. In almost all cases, almost all mint lustre is lost, except perhaps some some small areas in the legends.
This coin was worn to begin with, and appears to have suffered such treatment by some unknowing person. It has re patinated since then.
The flat dull nature of the fields as well as the worn down high areas of the design suggest this to me.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Thanks for that explanation sel. The worn down high area's are particularly evident on the crown but how do we know this is from polishing rather than from circulation? I mean surely the luster can be lost from many fingers as well as cloth? (I am playing devils advocate here)
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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You are right; lustre can be lost from either polishing or wear.
I have seen almost all lustre lost from non abrasive metal polish on a freshly minted coin.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Watch your top knot
Edited by echidna
11/01/2015 08:57 am
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Wow its EF
And it hasnt been cleaned ! That is a bit concerning, especially when the consensus here was F cleaned. If this coin sells expect it to be returned for a refund and also expect some neg feedback. |
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Valued Member
Australia
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its a shame there are so many dodgy people out there, hopefully some newbie doesn't get burnt with one of these
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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@stevo how can you tell a coin like this has been cleaned if I may ask? It is relatively dirt free and has no patina.A coin that is 100+ years old would collect all sorts of grime and dirt considering it is very well circulated so should have a dirty look about it |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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he has given a clear not as described return reason with his description "I would grade this coin EF. 6 Pearls + Full Diamond"
clearly no diamond on this coin
having said this I think this account is a clear fraudster with the fake 1938 crown and 34/35 florin he has for sale
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Australia
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Valued Member
Australia
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Sorry for being to honest. But really its a piece of junk.
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Posted 10/30/2015 09:41 am
