HK-157 & HK-401 SCD help please

coinsarefun · February 14, 2008 1:20PM

Will these grade?
Are they worth grading?
Have they been cleaned and or re toned?

Both have plenty luster.

STONE · February 14, 2008 1:29PM

The first coin definitely shows some hairlines which makes me think cleaned.

I don't know about the second one yet.

jonathanb · February 14, 2008 2:56PM

They both look a little strange. I don't know how accurate the color is in those images. Keep in mind that HK-401 is gilt. That is, it's gold-plated. It should be bright gold color, as a gold coin would be. HK-400 is copper. It should either be red or brown (or RB, etc). Yours looks orange on my screen. It could be an unusual HK-400. It could also be a cleaned HK-400. Based on what I see, it doesn't look like a true gilt of HK-401.

tmot99 · February 14, 2008 10:18PM

I'd have to see the 157 in hand to know. There were many that were minted after a very rough die polish. I have one. Yours does look a little "funny" though. Like I said, I'd have to see it in-hand to say for sure.