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Festus Valued Member United States 172 Posts	Posted 06/30/2025 8:08 pm Hey everyone, what causes a cent to look like this? These are seller pics. Report this Post to the Staff

HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25170 Posts	Posted 06/30/2025 8:44 pm Probably heavily cleaned at some point. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10529 Posts	Posted 06/30/2025 9:09 pm Could have been a dug coin then harshly cleaned with abrasives Report this Post to the Staff
Greasy Fingers Pillar of the Community United States 7028 Posts	Posted 06/30/2025 9:31 pm Have too agree with the above comments... Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74095 Posts	Posted 06/30/2025 9:34 pm I agree with above. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19152 Posts	Posted 06/30/2025 9:41 pm If coins could talk... Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188317 Posts	Posted 07/01/2025 09:15 am Quote: Could have been a dug coin then harshly cleaned with abrasives That was my thought, dug and cleaned. 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
jacrispies Pillar of the Community United States 3848 Posts	Posted 07/01/2025 11:30 am Dug coins usually are glossy and terminal dark in color. Perhaps this coin suffered severe PVC damage? I see a remnant of green on both sides. The woodgrain coloring is very natural for this series, especially those dated from the 1870s. Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955 Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. Report this Post to the Staff
Festus Valued Member United States 172 Posts	Posted 07/01/2025 12:02 pm I thought the color looked pretty normal. Liberty is clearly visible, but the lack of definition everywhere else is odd. I have several dug coins and they don't look like that, at least the ones I have. Edited by Festus 07/01/2025 12:03 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Buffalo soldat Valued Member New Zealand 192 Posts	Posted 07/01/2025 10:00 pm So who is this Dug guy, anyway? ;-) It does have that look about it, maybe in conjunction with some kind of wood grain/roller marks situation. Decent details considering any of that. Do not read this sentence. Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10529 Posts	Posted 07/02/2025 01:14 am Quote: So who is this Dug guy, anyway? Report this Post to the Staff
Buffalo soldat Valued Member New Zealand 192 Posts	Posted 07/02/2025 02:20 am Do not read this sentence. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188317 Posts	Posted 07/02/2025 09:36 am Oh my. 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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