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of-grampa Valued Member United States 302 Posts	Posted 03/15/2008 10:30 pm I'd like your thoughts on this coin. I'm working on a Type Set and I'm trying to get AU coins for it. This is a possible, although after looking at this magnified I'm not so sure it is AU...and looks like it may have been cleaned http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...nReverse.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...dianCent.jpg Report this Post to the Staff

thingee Pillar of the Community United States 2177 Posts	Posted 03/15/2008 10:49 pm I do think it's been cleaned. The scratch marks are obvious especially around the E on the reverse. Report this Post to the Staff
1sikevo Pillar of the Community United States 1130 Posts	Posted 03/15/2008 11:41 pm It does look cleaned to me. Report this Post to the Staff
Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6384 Posts	Posted 03/16/2008 12:45 am It doesn't look obviously cleaned to me and the level of detail would be OK for an AU. However, the surfaces look rough and slightly porous. I suspect environmental exposure that stopped just short of corrosion. There doesn't seem to be any luster and that would rule out an AU grade. I'm sure you can easily find a better example for your set. Report this Post to the Staff
amac44 Member United States 3242 Posts	Posted 03/16/2008 07:46 am nice EF-AU Indian Head cent! Report this Post to the Staff
j_h_s Pillar of the Community United States 1934 Posts	Posted 03/16/2008 07:48 am of grampa...if that is an AU coin, does it meet your standard, relative to the other AU coins you have in the set? Or will it stick out like a sore thumb? Report this Post to the Staff
of-grampa Valued Member United States 302 Posts	Posted 03/16/2008 09:36 am This would be the first coin in the set that wasn't BU. Report this Post to the Staff
hunter20ga Pillar of the Community United States 1173 Posts	Posted 03/16/2008 09:54 am How accurately do your pictures show the color and surfaces of the coin? From the pictures, this IHC may have AU details, but it isn't a great example, in my mind. Report this Post to the Staff
thingee Pillar of the Community United States 2177 Posts	Posted 03/16/2008 11:14 am I'm not an expert grampa, so don't take my word that it's been cleaned. To my-still-learning-eyes, it seemed obvious to me, but I'm still learning. Report this Post to the Staff
sgtbob Valued Member United States 58 Posts	Posted 03/16/2008 4:15 pm Looks to be a low grade AU and I think it's been cleaned Report this Post to the Staff
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