Polished?
EvanCrook1
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This is polished right?
Was thinking about getting it, but I have a feeling the value is way lower cause of the polish. Then again I haven’t really seen a large cent that’s polished. Any help or input is appreciated.
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Looked whizzed to me as well, jmo the reverse does anyway
I don’t see signs of polishing or abrasive cleaning. Looks like an AU that was dipped awhile ago.
If it was a silver coin, dipping isn’t that big of a deal. It’s a much bigger problem for copper, as it will likely never retone properly.
This is a very common coin. No need to buy one with problems.
A very common date that has been cleaned. Pass.
The color looks unnatural, but the coin appears to have been cleaned or dipped, not polished.
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
I'd only want to buy cents that are graded already or from a reputable seller as many of these have been re-toned or fooled with in other ways.
No visible signs of polishing.... Likely dipping as others have said above. Get a slabbed coin, you will be certain of authenticity, condition/grade. Cheers, RickO
The coin may have been dipped long ago and recolored. It is an AU coin. You can purchase a Certified mint state coin of this date for under $300. I would suggest you go that route.
Along with the above-mentioned cleaning issues it has several hits. Pass on this one.
The board is a good source with no tuition.
Best wishes.
Thank you all for your input, now if may ask how do you know it’s been dipped? Is that why it looks more red brown?
Original, un-dipped examples can display a wide assortment of red, red-brown or brown colors. However, the color of the one you posted doesn’t appear to be original/natural.
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
Original red:
Faux red, mostly retoned after decades:
Those both look BN to me, not RD.
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
I was referring to the traces of red, sir….
A few things about this coin make me take pause. The color is a little too orange, and the denticles over the "UN" in United looks a little pinkish. Pink is a telltale sign of chemical cleaning and dipping. The roughness under the "N" in United and again under the "ME" America looks more like mechanical cleaning than flow lines. I am not as much an expert as some on this thread, but that is my opinion if I were looking to buy it myself.
I am a newer collector (started April 2020), and I primarily focus on U.S. Half Cents and Type Coins. Early copper is my favorite.