1909 s wheat penny cleaned?
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1909 s wheat penny cleaned?
Just recently purchased this coin on Ebay for a hefty 160USD. Seller claims it is VF+++ after receiving it in the mail today and examining the coin, I feel like it has been cleaned. Any input? Did I get a bad deal?
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Re: 1909 s wheat penny cleaned?
Image are not cropped but it looks like it could have been cleaned but $160 is too much.
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Re: 1909 s wheat penny cleaned?
What would you say this coin is worth at most? And what do you mean the photos aren't cropped? Thank you for your response!
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Re: 1909 s wheat penny cleaned?
You didn't crop around your coin, it's a bunch of space with a tiny coin in the middle. The shouldn't have been more than $100.
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Re: 1909 s wheat penny cleaned?
It’s been cleaned with a toothbrush (I have done it and the coins looks like yours after cleaning with a lot of tiny scratches that runs everywhere)