Posted 03/08/2010 12:16 am
The dark residue around the date, lettering, and between the arrows on the 1897 makes me suspect that one has also been cleaned. These coins are not necessarily unworthy of purchase, but they need to be significantly discounted in order to become a "good deal". An obviously cleaned coin should probably sell for half or two-thirds (at most) of the price of an original example with similar levels of wear.
Worth around $10
