Horizontal lines from the P-I-L-G to the chin make me think it's been cleaned at one time
Cam-Slam 2-6-04 3 "DAMMIT BOYS" 4 "YOU SUCKS" Numerous POTD (But NONE officially recognized) Seated Halves are my specialty ! Seated Half set by date/mm COMPLETE ! Seated Half set by WB# - 289 down / 31 to go !!!!! (1) "Smoebody smack him" from CornCobWipe ! IN MEMORY OF THE CUOF
Hello, as hard as it is to determine from scans of coins, I am sorry to say I also think it has been harshly cleaned in some abrasive manner. It looks unnatural.
What you mistake as luster is really just the shine of the metal. Luster and shine are two completely different things. As the others have said it has obviously been cleaned. mike
Also, the brownish spots on the reverse behind the sail and at the hyphen between 1620-1920 are of the type often seen on cleaned or dipped coins when dust or moisture settles on reactive metal newly exposed in the cleaning process...
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3 "DAMMIT BOYS"
4 "YOU SUCKS"
Numerous POTD (But NONE officially recognized)
Seated Halves are my specialty !
Seated Half set by date/mm COMPLETE !
Seated Half set by WB# - 289 down / 31 to go !!!!!
(1) "Smoebody smack him" from CornCobWipe !
IN MEMORY OF THE CUOF
<< <i>Horizontal lines from the P-I-L-G to the chin make me think it's been cleaned at one time
I'd have to say I agree.
as hard as it is to determine from scans of coins, I am sorry to say I also think it has been harshly cleaned in some abrasive manner. It looks unnatural.
Best,
Billy
Scans are deceptive.