1857 Seated Liberty Silver Half - Cleaned?

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gawd0wns Valued Member Canada 464 Posts	Posted 01/31/2010 6:17 pm I'm continually trying to develop an eye for cleaned coins. Tell me what you think about this half dollar: http://cgi.ebay.com/1857-Seated-Lib...in_W0QQitemZ a href= https://www.coincommunity.com/go/link.asp?target=https://www.ebay.com/itm/-/380202170393 target= _blank rel= nofollow 380202170393 /a QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCoins_US_Individual?hash=item5885d0b819 I think this coin has NOT been cleaned. The lustre seems consistent throughout the devices, I don't see any dark spots. The coloring seems natural for silver. I don't see any signs of whizzing. Edited by gawd0wns 01/31/2010 6:23 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Powerkicker New Member United States 21 Posts	Posted 01/31/2010 6:35 pm Looks cleaned to me in the fields. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 01/31/2010 7:08 pm I'm seeing some hairlines especially on the reverse, I believe it has been cleaned. Still a very beautiful coin. If it wasn't cleaned it would be priced at book value. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16677 Posts	Posted 01/31/2010 7:15 pm I see the hairlines as well as well as a slightly more lackluster reverse. It has been lightly cleaned. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
jfransch Pillar of the Community United States 1801 Posts	Posted 01/31/2010 7:52 pm Been cleaned. Look in thefields on thereverse of the coin and the hairline scratches are very obvious. That doen;t mean it isn't a great coin, it just means be aware it has been cleaned and price accordingly. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 01/31/2010 9:16 pm At the very least, it has been dipped. 150+ year old coins should not be bright white. Report this Post to the Staff
coinguybrian Rest in Peace United States 5375 Posts	Posted 01/31/2010 10:21 pm Yeah, I think it's been cleaned too. Report this Post to the Staff
fyimo Valued Member United States 245 Posts	Posted 02/01/2010 07:53 am The reverse really says it all and that it's been cleaned. The fact that it's bright white is also and indication. That said it's still a great looking coin. Report this Post to the Staff
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