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Do you think that this 1796 Bust quarter has been cleaned?

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1796 25C

Is there anything that stands out about its appearance?

Dan

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    ddbirdddbird Posts: 3,168 ✭✭✭
    ...no.

    Maybe a long, long, long time ago. The fields do look lighter but I think its becuase its easier to wear down there during circulation.
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    of course not!........it's in a image PCGS holder...............image



    edited to add my opinion............Yes
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    ziggy29ziggy29 Posts: 18,669 ✭✭✭
    It's no secret that very early (i.e. flowing hair and draped bust) coinage get a LOT more leeway with respect to being slabbed with problems than other coins.

    I've actually seen much worse early stuff slabbed in "first world" holders.
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    BustmanBustman Posts: 1,911 ✭
    Most likely a light cleaning long ago. But it certainly looks over graded to me.
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    rsdoug81rsdoug81 Posts: 682 ✭✭
    I know it's a Heritage pic, but the color of it does make the coin appear to have been cleaned looong ago. It's gotten some nice crust since then. As far as the grade, I don't think it's too terribly overgraded. It's definitely a VF, but 30 may be just a bit high.
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    Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,284 ✭✭✭
    It was probably cleaned a long time ago, but it's still a nice coin, so don't worry about it.
    "It's far easier to fight for principles, than to live up to them." Adlai Stevenson
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    BarryBarry Posts: 10,100 ✭✭✭


    << <i>It was probably cleaned a long time ago, but it's still a nice coin, so don't worry about it. >>


    image
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    goose3goose3 Posts: 11,471 ✭✭✭
    I always like "Soap and Watered Long Ago" on RCNH's site. I get a kick out that statement for some reason.
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    NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 11,051 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>It was probably cleaned a long time ago, but it's still a nice coin, so don't worry about it. >>


    I agree with your comment.
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    goose3goose3 Posts: 11,471 ✭✭✭
    Duncan Lee had a GORGEOUS VG8 PCGS on ebay a week or 2 ago that did not sell. I bought my PCGS G4 from him last year.

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