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canadanz Valued Member United States 273 Posts	Posted 12/13/2010 12:09 am Report this Post to the Staff

Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6384 Posts	Posted 12/13/2010 02:39 am Looks like a cleaned, re-toned AU with visible wear on the wreath and shield. I have three uncirculated IHC's with similar colorful toning that were rejected by ICG for cleaning. Report this Post to the Staff
cwb1877 Pillar of the Community United States 1659 Posts	Posted 12/13/2010 02:47 am I have to agree with Jaobler. It's a cleaned AU coin. It's too bad they didn't just leave it alone. Report this Post to the Staff
canadanz Valued Member United States 273 Posts	Posted 12/13/2010 11:23 am Just out of curiosity... and I don't disagree, but what gives it away as being cleaned? The color? Or lack of luster in the first photograph? Because the coin does have some luster in hand, but I just can't capture luster properly in copper. Report this Post to the Staff
fenton Pillar of the Community United States 4989 Posts	Posted 12/13/2010 11:23 am I would concur AU that has been dipped and retoned. Wear evident at many points. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 12/13/2010 12:40 pm The brown patina is not right in the first set of photos, that is a big indicator of a cleaning. The bright purplish fuchsia color in the second set of photos is not natural at all and is a color that typically develops on very reactive cleaned copper coins. The black specks on the coin are most likely from dip residue. Luster or lack thereof is not always an indicator of cleaning as a cleaning will not always completely destroy luster, it will still cling to the protected areas. Report this Post to the Staff
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