1903 Indian Head Penny, Has This Coin Been Cleaned?

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TeeEss86 Valued Member United States 181 Posts	Posted 01/31/2025 02:41 am Hello everyone! I was just hoping to get some opinions on whether or not you think that this 1903 Indian Head penny has been cleaned or polished at all? I know there's nothing special about the year or the coin in particular. I'm just curious as to some opinions on the cleaning matter because of what someone told me which is they were convinced it had been cleaned when I'm not so sure? The bottom picture is the same coin just different lighting. Edited by TeeEss86 01/31/2025 02:42 am Report this Post to the Staff

MisterT Pillar of the Community United States 1814 Posts	Posted 01/31/2025 03:32 am Environmental damage for sure. The last picture sorta looks like a acid treated coin, perhaps a vinegar bath? Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Bedrock of the Community United States 13581 Posts	Posted 01/31/2025 06:10 am The surfaces show extensive environmental damage. Cleaning status does not really matter as the corrosion is enough to detail the coin. Please edit your thread title to add date and denomination. It's always important to add that information to the thread title. Thanks! Take a look at my other hobby ... https://www.jk-dk.art Too many hobbies .... too much work .... not enough time. Report this Post to the Staff
TeeEss86 Valued Member United States 181 Posts	Posted 01/31/2025 12:12 pm Quote: The surfaces show extensive environmental damage. Cleaning status does not really matter as the corrosion is enough to detail the coin. Please edit your thread title to add date and denomination. It's always important to add that information to the thread title. Thanks! no problem, could you give me an example though? Is the 1908 date and the denomination of Indian Head penny Insufficient? Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Bedrock of the Community United States 13581 Posts	Posted 01/31/2025 12:18 pm Quote: Is the 1908 date and the denomination of Indian Head penny Insufficient? Your original thread was titled 'Has this coin been cleaned?' There was no date or denomination in the title. I asked both you and a Moderator to edit the title. Appears a Moderator cleaned it up on your behalf and now it is just fine. Please do so on your own for future threads, it makes the topic much more informative. Thanks. Take a look at my other hobby ... https://www.jk-dk.art Too many hobbies .... too much work .... not enough time. Report this Post to the Staff
TeeEss86 Valued Member United States 181 Posts	Posted 01/31/2025 12:23 pm my apologies, I didn't realize a moderator changed it up for me, I will be more conscientious Of this in the future. Thank you for bringing that to my attention. I appreciate it! Report this Post to the Staff
DOCC Pillar of the Community United States 1231 Posts	Posted 01/31/2025 1:15 pm Most definitely cleaned, likely a dirt coin that got an Acetone/DW bath - or more likely, as MrT stated, vinegar. ED for sure, toast. People that use acids on copper coins should just stop already. I swing a metal detector and have a knack for finding dirty old coins. Dirt coin restoration projects - https://www.prodetecting.com/restorations Dirt coin restoration blog - https://www.prodetecting.com/blog/ccaw Dirt coin dig videos - https://www.youtube.com/@prodetecting Report this Post to the Staff
Marve65 Pillar of the Community United States 5602 Posts	Posted 01/31/2025 2:16 pm Sure looks like it. Report this Post to the Staff
Bear906 Valued Member United States 52 Posts	Posted 01/31/2025 3:39 pm I say this was a submerged coin that someone later tried to clean. We have a heavily-chlorinated fountain at work, and copper cents tend to look much like this one does after some time in there. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 58626 Posts	Posted 01/31/2025 10:18 pm Environmentally damaged and cleaned. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
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