Did I learn a newbie lesson?

Agreed. I bought it off his daughter that has little knowledge I've come to find. I got home and looked under 3-4x magnification and looks good. Put it under my 10x loop and BAM!! scratches all over. I then looked at a seated 10c and Liberty 5c I bought the same day. All looked good under lower magnification but at 10x it was obvious. Lesson learned. All coins he personally sold me on other days knowing I didn't want problems looked good.

I've got about $100 in all 3 coins so I'm OK. Good filler coins for a nephew to put hands on.

The next question will be if he will offer a refund for a trade up to problem free if he has any. I'm guessing he'll do or offer the right thing. No point going in negative.

 

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FYI, he gave me 100% trade credit. Couldn't replace the FE with what he had in stock so I applied it to a nice slabbed MS Buffalo 5c.

 

Now that's a good honest dealer worthy of repeat business.

 

It was in the Spring. He was young. She was there. Love was in the air. He didn't know what he was doing.

Hey, been there.

 

The coin is over 150 years old. I think its safe to say that it's been cleaned before. Glad the dealer took care of you.

 

Never, Ever, walk into a coin shop (with the purpose of buying in mind) and not be without your trusty spy glass..........

 

While it is most certainly cleaned, don't be disheartened. We all made a mistake or three. I still do after all these decades, as a matter of fact.

You still have a respectable coin. And if you're happy with your purchase, there's no need to dwell on it.

On the other hand, if it bothers you that much and the seller won't take it back, you can advertise it as cleaned, sell it, and cut your losses being satisfied you learned a valuable lesson. Never go coin hunting without a good loupe and some knowledge. So, buy the former as you've already gained a little of the latter.

Cheers,

Bob