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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2408367, member: 24314&quot;]Hate to disagree w/you MD.&nbsp; You sound like the typical old time Large cent collectors:&nbsp; This 1844 cent was cleaned once in the 1920&#039;s , then toned down until a few years later around 1928 when someone stripped it and recolored it after brushing it in the early 50&#039;s with a camels hair brush, etc...&nbsp; These guys claim to know the entire history of a copper cent by looking at it!&nbsp; It frosts me! </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I don&#039;t know the history of these coins; however, IMO (w/the aid of my magic 8-ball) BOTH these coins have been cleaned as the color of their surfaces, the staining, and the &quot;halo effect&quot; they exhibit is not due to honest wear alone.&nbsp; Thankfully, they have both recovered enough &quot;gray&quot; coloration to be market acceptable.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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