1864 Two Cent Coin.

Lol that's why I love you guys. They're asking 90 for it. How do you tell if cleaned?

Yea I need to find another spot to look for Two Cent and Three Cent coins. All on ebay are circulated to much and pricey

Corroded and cleaned. I wouldn't pay in the galaxy near $90.

Maybe there are local coin shows and coin shops you can go to. ebay is a tough one, you need to be studying the listings and looking at many coins every day to spot a deal. I've had a better experience and better luck at the local friendly old timer's coin shop.

You *can* find good things on ebay but it takes time and patience. Unfortunately it also takes some experience with bad coins before you can learn to recognize them from a blurry pic.

There's nothing wrong with circulated coins. Some wear much nicer than others. They retain their value well -- although much less so if corroded or improperly cleaned.

Early copper coins are particularly vulnerable to corrosion. Sometimes it is green (it's called vertigris), sometimes it is black, but even the most experienced coin conservation techs have trouble coping with it.

If you're worried about getting hosed, it may make sense to pay the $30-40 premium for coins certified by PCGS, NGC or ANACS. Personally I avoid other TPGs except in specific circumstances.

For the two-cent series, the VF grades are where I would start.

But if you are buying raw coins, it will take time to learn to recognize which surfaces are probably original and which have been tampered with.