Characteristics of "Cleaned" Coins
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Coin Details
Origin/Country: |
United States |
Design Description: |
DIMES - SEATED LIBERTY |
Item Description: |
10C 1839 |
Full Grade: |
NGC AU Details |
Owner: |
Sandon |
Owner Comments:
I purchased this coin uncertified at a local coin show in October 1994. In my records I described it as "Ch. EF, cleaned". As it was the most detailed specimen I have of the "no drapery, with stars" Seated dime subtype, I submitted it to NGC for registry set purposes in April 2022. The design is the same as the 1837-38 "no stars" except for the addition of the obverse stars. I photographed the coin prior to certification.
This coin has light but extensive hairlines and an unnatural gray color, identifying it as a coin that has been abrasively cleaned.