Does this Half Cent Looked Cleaned? Big Photos

Dabigkahuna · February 26, 2004 6:42AM

I thought the color might be a problem but it was bagged for cleaning? Opinions?

Larry
Dabigkahuna

coinguy1 · February 26, 2004 6:47AM

Larry, the unnatural color is the result of the cleaning. Cleaning was the best reason to bodybag it.

UncleJoe · February 26, 2004 6:53AM

What coinguy1 said.

That's the look of a coin that was cleaned and is retoning.

Joe.

topstuf · February 26, 2004 7:10AM

Cleaned coins get that slick "sheen" to them. More a surface shine than a depth of reflectivity.

A comparison can sorta be made by sanding a piece of wood to VERY smooth finish.
Then ....rub....(or burnish) a portion of the wood with another piece of SMOOTH wood. Usually the comparison of the two surfaces approximates the look of a cleaned coin. But in wood not metal. But it is close.

Shamika · February 26, 2004 7:11AM

Now that's clean!

Dabigkahuna · February 26, 2004 7:18AM

Thank you "member persons" very much.

I think it's sinking in now. I didn't put the two together, the cleaning and the color until you mentioned it. I thought it would be one or the other. There is wealth of knowledge on these boards!

Has anyone here ever tried NCS for older coppers?

Larry
Dabigkahuna

bstat1020 · February 26, 2004 8:56AM

Clean

coinkat · February 26, 2004 10:26AM

very unnatural color... BB

Does this Half Cent Looked Cleaned? Big Photos

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