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New Member
United States
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What would you guys grade this at? Does it look like it's been cleaned to any of you? Thanks for your help.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6370 Posts |
VF-25 with and old cleaning/dip.
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New Member
 United States
4 Posts |
Dang I was afraid of that. I was so excited about the price when I got it that I wasn't thinking clearly. I thought I was getting a pretty good deal.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3210 Posts |
Definitely cleaned it's in decent shape but is lacking any luster.....
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New Member
United States
4 Posts |
How much does that diminish its value?
Edited by darth_thorn
08/18/2016 4:30 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Agree VD-25 and definitely cleaned; couple of reverse rim hits do not help.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36878 Posts |
Lots of hair detail and eagle feathers. I'd be at VF-35 but agree it was cleaned so a "details" grade.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10982 Posts |
The surfaces look grainy from possible corrosion removal and at first glance I questioned the authenticity of the piece. While it does appear genuine the neck/cheek area look particularly bad and I would return it unless it was very cheap. P.S, As far as value goes I wouldn't pay over $25 for it but ebay buyers regularly pay $50+ for such pieces. Edited by BH1964
08/18/2016 7:05 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3843 Posts |
VF-25 maybe 30. Definitely cleaned harshly at some point and would come back details from a TPG. Likely re-toned to hide some of the surfaces/pitting. For a value take a looks at ebay results, a lot of cleaned Capped Bust/Seated coinage is actively offered and sells there. I'd place value in the $50-60 range on a good day when the buyers are looking for detail over originality. Edited by Joe2007
08/18/2016 7:21 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
18706 Posts |
with the rim dings on the reverse, what appears to be some corrosion in the cheek and neck area and the cleaning...Pass
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I agree with all of the above. Unfortunately, many early US coins were cleaned, sometimes regularly. In this case, I'd value the coin at around 20-25% of FMV for a problem-free example in the grade. It's good to learn to spot cleaning, corrosion and other things now before you start spending a lot of money, and this is one way to learn. Due to the Overton varieties, there is always a market on the Bay for coins such as this one, even as-is, just to fill holes in year-variety sets. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4932 Posts |
Most bust halves have been cleaned, quite frankly. VF details.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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New Member
United States
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I was able to cancel this order. Thanks for your help everyone.
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Valued Member
United States
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Valued Member
United States
403 Posts |
VF det, environmental damage, corrosion, cleaned.
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