Characteristics of "Cleaned" Coins
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Coin Details
Origin/Country: |
United States |
Design Description: |
DIMES - SEATED LIBERTY |
Item Description: |
10C 1874 ARROWS |
Full Grade: |
NGC AU Details |
Owner: |
Sandon |
Owner Comments:
I acquired this coin at a coin show in November 1996 and submitted it to NGC for certification in April 2022 solely for registry set purposes as my best example of the 1873-74 with arrows subtype. I expected this coin to receive a numerical grade in the AU50-53 range and am unsure why it was given a details grade as "cleaned". The coin is not hairlined, and the color seems natural to me. I assume that the graders thought that the toning was irregular and concluded that the coin had been chemically cleaned. If so, it remains an attractive piece. I photographed the coin prior to certification.