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Heymikep Pillar of the Community United States 824 Posts	Posted 04/11/2018 7:40 pm Wanted to get your thoughts on this coin. Report this Post to the Staff

SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 04/11/2018 7:48 pm AU details, cleaned Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 04/11/2018 7:50 pm AU, details, evil cleaning. Report this Post to the Staff
bandsdean Pillar of the Community United States 2125 Posts	Posted 04/11/2018 7:59 pm AU details. Coin has been taken to the buffing wheel. Report this Post to the Staff
numismatic student Bedrock of the Community United States 11888 Posts	Posted 04/11/2018 8:39 pm PR58 Report this Post to the Staff
westernsky Pillar of the Community United States 7620 Posts	Posted 04/11/2018 8:56 pm It was probably a very nice coin BEFORE it was cleaned! Report this Post to the Staff
Heymikep Pillar of the Community United States 824 Posts	Posted 04/11/2018 9:07 pm Numismaticstudent, you threw me there with your grade being a proof. I thought the grade would be an uncirculated cleaned coin, I saw very little (if any) wear on the high points. You don't think it has been cleaned? Report this Post to the Staff
Joe2007 Pillar of the Community United States 3843 Posts	Posted 04/11/2018 9:10 pm 55 detail, not just cleaned but polished. Report this Post to the Staff
numismatic student Bedrock of the Community United States 11888 Posts	Posted 04/11/2018 9:19 pm Buffing creates flatness. I don't see any flattening on this coin. the strike is exceptional and there is no sign that it has been buffed. The color of the coin looks shiny like a buffed coin, but it also looks like a prooflike coin that has clouded up a little. Maybe it was dipped, but the coin had nice surfaces before going in the dip, and it doen't look overdipped, meaning that the surface hasn't become grainy from the chemical reaction. Maybe a lightly dipped proof. Strike is exceptional and the details are all there. The shiny is funky. Could also be a prooflike EDS business strike that was lightly dipped. Edited by numismatic student 04/11/2018 9:22 pm Report this Post to the Staff
muddler Pillar of the Community United States 7191 Posts	Posted 04/12/2018 02:59 am This is an 1869 proof half for comparison. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCollector2012 Pillar of the Community United States 8137 Posts	Posted 04/12/2018 11:35 am AU details Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/12/2018 11:48 am Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36745 Posts	Posted 04/13/2018 10:18 am AU-58 details, polished Report this Post to the Staff
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