British North Borneo 1904 1 Cent - Is This Coin Cleaned?

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floyd_gehrig New Member Australia 4 Posts	Posted 05/02/2008 1:11 pm Newbie coin collector here. I need some help in determining whether the following coin is cleaned or not. The coin shows some wear, but seems remarkably shiney (although it could be the lighting). http://www.oztion.com.au/buy/auctio...emid=4121312 br / Any tips on checking if auctioned coins are cleaned or not? I've read to look out for scratches etc. but I'm still new to this. Report this Post to the Staff

gxseries Pillar of the Community Australia 3831 Posts	Posted 05/02/2008 1:59 pm Doesn't look right. I'll pass as it seems there was some junk in the first place although it might not be a typical coin that you'll find everyday. I'll do a bit of search to see how scarce it is in the first place. My partial coin collection http://www.omnicoin.com/collection/gxseries My numismatics articles and collection: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/numis_index.htm Regularly updated at least once a month. Report this Post to the Staff
snowman Pillar of the Community United States 1840 Posts	Posted 05/02/2008 1:59 pm The picture seems washed out from too much flash and there isn't enough detail for me to tell definitively if it has been cleaned. The spot around the one is disconcerting though. If it were my money I'd probably pass on this coin. Edited by snowman 05/02/2008 2:00 pm Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 05/02/2008 2:17 pm Interesting coin, but I agree it looks like something was done to it. Report this Post to the Staff
halfabustisbetter Pillar of the Community United States 1984 Posts	Posted 05/02/2008 2:52 pm Cleaned or not it has problems and isn't worth half what the seller is asking in my opinion. Report this Post to the Staff
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