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Georgems65Georgems65 Posts: 476
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    gecko109gecko109 Posts: 8,231 ✭
    Altered surfaces me thinks.
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    LanLordLanLord Posts: 11,688 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I would be uncomfortable with the color
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    agentjim007agentjim007 Posts: 6,256 ✭
    I like the coin if priced right.
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    dohdoh Posts: 6,457 ✭✭✭
    I am leaning towards uncleaned....or, at the very least, it looks nice. I dig it.
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    cmerlo1cmerlo1 Posts: 7,891 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm leaning toward original, but without having it in-hand, I can't be positive.
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    19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,483 ✭✭✭✭
    I think the color look fine on that coin and I don't necessarily think its been cleaned.
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    richardshipprichardshipp Posts: 5,647 ✭✭✭
    It's beautiful but it almost looks too clean... but I'm not a copper guy so don't listen to me.

    Is there a pic of the reverse?
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    DickyBetzDickyBetz Posts: 3,825
    VERY nice looking coin!
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    JeremyDie1JeremyDie1 Posts: 2,383 ✭✭✭
    image
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    coinnutcoinnut Posts: 1,432 ✭✭✭✭✭
    A pretty coin. From the picture I can see no cartwheel effect so I'm leaning towards recolored.
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    ziggy29ziggy29 Posts: 18,668 ✭✭✭
    Can't tell from the picture. Could be all good, but could be recolored, too.
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    DoubleEagle59DoubleEagle59 Posts: 8,204 ✭✭✭✭✭
    surfaces look a little 'pebbly'...maybe it's been lightly whizzed.

    I sure hope I'm wrong because it still looks like a nice one!!
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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If it were cleaned, there are no visible signs (in that picture) ... it could have been ...and is now 'aged' a bit... However, based on only the obverse and what I can see... I would say no. Cheers, RickO
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    ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,761 ✭✭✭✭
    I think the coin looks great!

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    jdillanejdillane Posts: 2,364 ✭✭✭
    I don't know copper well enough but judging color from an image is tough. No sign of hairlines. How much mint luster remains? Does it seem muted?
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    CnitasCnitas Posts: 373
    Cleaned or not, I would love to have that in my dansco 7070.
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    dogwooddogwood Posts: 1,935 ✭✭✭✭
    There is a technique for eliminating hairlines that leaves a matte look to a coin. This looks like the result.
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    BECOKABECOKA Posts: 16,957 ✭✭✭
    Not cleaned in the wiping sense.

    It's possible it was dipped and re-toned but the color looks old so most likely it's all good.
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    jamakinjamakin Posts: 1,055
    one always has to think how coulda penny go 158 years without toning?
    Methinks the pennies that did are very very rare and have a tracible history.
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    JustaRookieJustaRookie Posts: 566 ✭
    Looks original from the pictures. Very nice coin!
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    rheddenrhedden Posts: 6,621 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'd submit that for grading, if it's yours. Looks just as good as every PCGS MS65 RB Braided Hair cent I've seen.
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    jdillanejdillane Posts: 2,364 ✭✭✭


    << <i>There is a technique for eliminating hairlines that leaves a matte look to a coin. This looks like the result. >>



    That's news to me. Is this a technique for copper only?

    Seems the only technique I have encountered is AT in an attempt to conceal the hairlines. And, those coins usually look AT'd over hairlines.
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    GrumpyEdGrumpyEd Posts: 4,749 ✭✭✭
    Looks nice in the pic. I'd send it for grading but I'd be in suspense!

    It's either a high grade or it was a very well done recoloring job.

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