Recolored Or Touched Up IH's?

LeeG

These look too bright to me. Do you feel they've been recolored or touched up in some way? Thanks, Lee

Gonfunko

Most definitely harshly cleaned.

F117ASR

Too good to be true. Also they picked cheap dates. If it were a Key no one would screw with it (well less people would)

kieferscoins

Cleaned. Stay away.

Cameron Kiefer

Baley

oooo. shiny.

tsacch

wow,.........pass on them. Do you own them already or are they ones your looking to purchase?

LeeG

Not mine. Even my unskilled eye said "Stay Away"! But others are bidding. It's a shame. If they were members here we could help. Thanks for your comments! Lee

ldhair

What's sad is that the 08S is not a common coin and looks to be really nice.
Now it's in the toitet (based on the pic)

nccoin

<< <i> These look too bright to me. Do you feel they've been recolored or touched up in some way? Thanks, Lee








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ummmm,yes. I have seen these auctions. It looks like the ones that are being sold with the stamps right? All of those auctions are mostly XF-AU coins that have been cleaned dipped, or polished, and a poor job at that.

Newmismatist

Whizzed

mgoodm3

Oooo. shiny.

coppercoins

I don't think whizzed....looks more like the work of a rock tumbler with a very fine grit.

Newmismatist

<< <i>I don't think whizzed....looks more like the work of a rock tumbler with a very fine grit. >>



Could be - but the fields and the cheek look exceptionally clean, but seemingly without "wear". Whizzing can pick what gets "touched up", whereas a rock tumbler would "treat" the entire surface and give the coin a polished look, whereas whizzing gives the appearance of luster - BUT could be a combination of both or even photoshop - just doctor the picture. In any event the coin will be a no grade or ANACS net XF, certainly not Unc coins

Elcontador

Sad,

The 1888 and 1899 are obvious tampering jobs. On both coins, the hair below LIBERTY shows wear, and the wreath on the viewer's left shows wear / flatness. On the 08S, the wreath on the viewer's right shows wear / flatness on its upper portion. Can't tell whether the LIBERTY on the 08S shows slight wear, or it's a bad image.

This is not the standard cleaning that you see on IHC sliders. Typically, the luster is dead and they have a pinkish hue. However, with all of the software out there, who knows how true this image is re the color in any event.

jonesy

Just a little Brasso.

LeeG

Thanks for all the great reply's! Some folks will be unhappy when they have these "In Hand". Lee

tjkillian

Aside from horrible color, the coins have been tooled. The diamonds just don't come that way. The 1888 looks like a cheap copy with the diamonds so pronounced. Worth a dime each.

Tom