my 2 cents.... worth grading?

i bought this 2 cent piece when i 1st started collecting coins from Ebay. i still think its a very attractive and detailed coin, however im moving toward keeping my nice coins looking nice and only buying slabbed in the future. my question is about the toning/recoloring of 2cent pieces and really any old copper i suppose. the coin is a dull golden orange ( i think they were made of bronze) it has no sign of toning and very minor traces of luster. im wondering if this might have been recolored or cleaned at some point since most 2 cent pieces i've seen are chocolate or some other toning. is it common to find circulated 2 cent pieces untoned?

also i have an AU58 ( beautiful) 1854 large cent that is probably porous and im thinking it has been cleaned. would a coin that old necessarily have traces of luster, or is that a sure sign of cleaning ( im sending this one off regardless because its a great coin no matter the street value). im using anacs since they dont require extra fees besides the grading and they'll slab my junk

 

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We need to see both sides of the coin to help with a grade---

Speedy

 

Yep, on this one both sides would help. The focus of you pic is a little blurry as well. Based upon just what I see though I'd guess VF-25 or 30.

Bone

 

The picture is blured, I think without 'WE' it'll be F12

 

Sorry skrilla, but I can't tell enough from your thumbnail to give you an oppinion that would mean anything! It would sure help if you could get a clear picture to start with. Just a suggestion.

 

lol i just meant will it come back graded down because of the color. from your reactions im guessing no. the back is the same color as the front. the coin grades VF35-xf40 im sure. the WE is bold but the E is a little fainter than the W. i just wanted to be sure that it wouldnt come back "XF details improperly cleaned (or recolored) Net Grade VF"