Isabella Question

richardshipp · September 19, 2006 6:52AM

Most of the Isabella's I've seen have some sort of toning. Is one suspect of cleaning if it is pretty much clean? This one seems like a pretty good price right now.......

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Tonedbuff · September 19, 2006 6:54AM

Blast white, not certified, and MS65

Likely whizzed, or cleaned, or both.

coinguy1 · September 19, 2006 6:56AM

If an Isabella Quarter is color-free, chances are excellent that it has been dipped or cleaned. The linked coin does not display much luster at all - something has been done to it and it appears to be severely over-graded as well.

Tonedbuff · September 19, 2006 6:58AM

As much as I hate the game... if you have a coin worth several thousand dollars, you don't sell it raw. Too much to lose. If this coin is raw, it is because it is a problem coin. Someone is going to get hosed... even if they think they are smart and pay MS63 or 62 money... they are going to get a cleaned and or altered POS.

richardshipp · September 19, 2006 7:00AM

Thanks guys. I'm still learning.
Slowly but surely with some knowledge gained here, I am filling some of my want list. I'll keep looking.

michael · September 19, 2006 7:01AM

yes totally stripped and dipped white

cleaning so harsh it burned off most of the lustre on this coin

isabellas have high basil values so better wait and pay a few hundred more for an ms 61 62 pcgs coin

Tonedbuff · September 19, 2006 7:03AM

I found that the MS62's seem to be a good mid point on these, still great looking, but at a fraction of the gem costs.
Here's a bad pic of my pcgs62

michael · September 19, 2006 7:04AM

sweet

GoldenEyeNumismatics · September 19, 2006 7:28AM

some original coins can still be found white. That one is certainly not original. Donde esta el luster?

richardshipp · September 19, 2006 7:29AM

Por esto estaba preguntando ustedes. Gracias

AmericanCopper · September 19, 2006 7:43AM

Be careful with that particular seller. I had a few good transactions with him a few years ago, then , whammo, got hit hard. The Isabella is a nice coin to have, but hold out for a better one than that. My bet it would be BB'd for improper cleaning.

Whizzard · September 19, 2006 8:52AM

Doesn't this one look cleaned too?

mozin · September 19, 2006 9:24AM

That coin looks like crap. Stick with an Isabella graded by one of the major grading services. Too many dollars involved to be stuck with a piece of junk.

I recommend MS63 or MS64 grade for Isabella.

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