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Valued Member
United States
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Hi: I am trying to judge if this half has been cleaned/dipped in the past. The toning on the coin to me like it was dipped/retoned. I know we can never be certain, but I would appreciate any comments and opinions on this one. Thanks. KK   |
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Pillar of the Community
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Looks like it was in a fire.
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
18665 Posts |
XF probably gets the details designation due to a previous cleaning and/or environmental damage
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5825 Posts |
If it was ever dipped it was a long time ago.
I see it as the sort of coin that could be graded as original.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Solid EF-45. Doubt it's ever been cleaned; I don't find the coloring objectionable whatever caused it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1499 Posts |
The coin looks okay to me. It does not have great eye appeal, but the grade could be EF-40 or 45 depending in the traces of luster within the devices.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Fully agree. This coin is original whether you are attracted to it or not.
Edited by Coinfrog
05/11/2017 8:51 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3479 Posts |
100% original. A very attractive xf-45. I see no evidence of cleaning just natural toning.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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xf40
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36745 Posts |
Does not look cleaned. Coins that sit in leather pouches or coin purses for a long time end up looking like this one.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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New Member
United States
41 Posts |
Agree, XF40/45. Doesn't look cleaned to me, but I've been fooled before.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1353 Posts |
\Coin looks like an original coin..EX-40
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Cast my vote for original surfaces & XF40 obverse/XF45 reverse, net XF40.
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