1958 Lincoln Wheat Cent That Stands Out

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KerryKz Pillar of the Community United States 586 Posts	Posted 07/13/2023 05:12 am So out of a million wheat pennies I've seen. The color or maybe how strong the die stamp looks. Idk. Is this like a clearly been polished up or some specific cleaning thing? Idl. It's just off to me Report this Post to the Staff

ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19126 Posts	Posted 07/13/2023 07:17 am I've gone through mountains of wheat cents over the decades and have seen similar to what you've posted. Given the pics above, it appears staining is involved and there may have been an accumulation of crud/gunk at some point. Coin may have been cleaned at one point years ago. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/13/2023 08:47 am Looks pretty normal to me. Report this Post to the Staff
Yokozuna Pillar of the Community United States 4618 Posts	Posted 07/13/2023 09:19 am The toning on all of the highpoints of the design has been worn away. I believe that this is called 'Circulation Cameo.' It really stands out here because of the contrast between the dark and light copper. ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18644 Posts	Posted 07/13/2023 09:24 am ijn1944 called it and you did also in your comment. the coin was cleaned to remove staining/gung/dirt on the coin Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19935 Posts	Posted 07/13/2023 10:46 am Normal cent, optical illusion due to the toning pattern. VF-35 Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
Cointree Valued Member United States 449 Posts	Posted 07/13/2023 4:03 pm I agree with above comments. "Circulation Cameo" coins stand out and can look nice, but it's not necessarily a good thing because it usually means 2 things: 1. The coin was stained in the past, probably due to chemical/dirt exposure, and 2. The coin is well circulated which gives it the cameo effect on the higher surfaces. In my experience these coins can sell at a slight premium because of eye appeal, but it would still grade based on condition. I would agree with VF-35. Report this Post to the Staff
NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 17901 Posts	Posted 07/13/2023 4:37 pm KerryKz - you should post it in this topic! http://goccf.com/t/129321 My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 07/13/2023 4:44 pm Quote: KerryKz - you should post it in this topic! http://goccf.com/t/129321 Indeed. I like the modest circulation cameo on this one! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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