1894/1894 Indian Head Cent

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by Oysterk, Aug 7, 2015.

  1. Oysterk

    Oysterk Active Member

    I've found this cent on eBay, I'm not to sure if it's been cleaned or not. It has a lot of dings, and the red doesn't seem natural for the grade.
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    Oysterk, Aug 7, 2015
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  3. mac266

    mac266 Well-Known Member

    My guess is cleaned. Look at how the coin is darker in recesses of the dentils, around the wreaths, and around the lettering on the reverse. This is pretty indicative of cleaning, since it's harder to clean those areas.
     
    mac266, Aug 7, 2015
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  4. doug5353

    doug5353 Well-Known Member

    Agree. Pass.
     
    doug5353, Aug 7, 2015
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  5. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    Looks cleaned to me. Also a good rim ding and wear. I'd pass.
     
    Collecting Nut, Aug 7, 2015
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  6. Oysterk

    Oysterk Active Member

    Yeah, at first glance it looked ok, but then I saw the dark grime in the date and the legend. Thanks, I'll pass.
     
    Oysterk, Aug 7, 2015
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  7. Paddy54

    Paddy54 Well-Known Member

    Cleaned for sure
     
    Paddy54, Aug 7, 2015
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  8. James O'Brien

    James O'Brien Active Member

    Cleaning only makes the imperfections more visible. This is a median grade coin trying to look better (but failing). If the vendor did not clean this coin, s/he would get a fair price ... with the amount of 'pitting' not visible, I'd say DO NOT BID
     
    James O'Brien, Aug 7, 2015
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