Coins That Have Been Altered Are Selling On Ebay For A Premium

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Allcoinage Pillar of the Community Australia 1510 Posts	Posted 01/02/2023 01:51 am Found this coin on ebay but it looks as thou it has been buffed.does anyone else have coins that are altered and are on ebay selling $$$$. Also I'm not trying too downgrade this item just find it silly that some collectors alter there coins too look better for better returns on $$$$ Report this Post to the Staff

DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9862 Posts	Posted 01/02/2023 2:15 pm Although there are thousands of altered coins for sale on ebay That coin is not one of them. What you see as buffing is just a common pattern of wear found on this GeoV portrait. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Report this Post to the Staff
airgem Valued Member Australia 369 Posts	Posted 01/02/2023 2:43 pm I agree with DBM......just normal wear. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16806 Posts	Posted 01/02/2023 5:35 pm That's a 1934/5 Melbourne/Victoria florin, I assume? If I saw an "odd-looking" example of this coin, I'd assume the reason was because it was counterfeit, not because it was "buffed". Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
ryurazu Pillar of the Community Australia 1333 Posts	Posted 01/02/2023 7:06 pm Agreed Sap, very strange wear on a coin that shouldn't see much wear. Report this Post to the Staff
echidna Pillar of the Community Australia 599 Posts	Posted 01/02/2023 7:18 pm Its a Kiwi or Fiji .500 silver coin with normal wear. Its just been dipped. Its got that "cleaned" look. Watch your top knot Report this Post to the Staff
coaster Pillar of the Community Australia 1364 Posts	Posted 01/02/2023 10:28 pm Quote: Found this coin on ebay ... @ Allcoinage - it's always helpful to provide a link Report this Post to the Staff
Pacificoin Pillar of the Community Canada 5392 Posts	Posted 01/02/2023 10:56 pm Ordinary pedestrian Probably New Zealand 1933 36 well worn coin! Report this Post to the Staff
Allcoinage Pillar of the Community Australia 1510 Posts	Posted 01/08/2023 11:41 am Was a fiji pre-decimal coin six-pence. Edited by Allcoinage 01/08/2023 11:42 am Report this Post to the Staff
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