Characteristics of "Cleaned" Coins
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
CENTS - CORONET |
| Item Description: |
1C 1837 |
| Full Grade: |
NGC UNC Details |
| Owner: |
Sandon |
Owner Comments:
I bought this 1837 "Plain Hair Cord" or "Head of 1836" medium letters large cent (N7/8) at a local coin auction in November 1997 as an unimpaired brown uncirculated piece. I submitted it to NGC in March 2023, and it was returned "cleaned". The coin is slightly glossy, and the hints of mint color have a somewhat pinkish hue. It is an attractive coin notwithstanding any "cleaning".
I took the photos before submitting the coin for certification.