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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;pasasap2, post: 1827093, member: 57975&quot;]Well, guys, the coin&#039;s date was not visible at all, so I would not have known it was an 1857 if I had not cleaned it. I could have soaked it in Olive Oil, but that would have taken years to have worked, if at all. I have seen dealers selling black colored Large Cents on eBay, so I know something exists for reconditioning surfaces of cleaned Large Cents.&nbsp; I have also heard the term &quot;Sheldonizing,&quot; used on this Forum. Mr. Sheldon apparently cleaned and reconditioned his Large Cents. Wearing my coin down is another realistic option. Thank you for the suggestions. I do agree that cleaning is not the way to go in most cases, but I just turned a $3 nothing into at least a $40 key date.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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