1893 S Barber Quarter- NGC Details

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1893 S Barber Quarter- NGC Details

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I bought this coin raw for about 200.00 and believed that it was not cleaned and therefore worthwhile to submit for grading. Naturally, I was shocked and disappointed when NGC said it was cleaned. Do you agree with NGC on this one??

https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/5902 ... GCDetails/

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Re: 1893 S Barber Quarter- NGC Details

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Photos?
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Please click on link to see photos from NGC

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Re: 1893 S Barber Quarter- NGC Details

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Looks cleaned to me
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Thank you for the reply. Apparently I still have much to learn about identifying cleaned coins other than just "pinwheeling" under bright light. What characteristics do you see on this coin suggest cleaning? Thanks!

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Cleaning marks, altered looks, & a polish-like surface is good characteristics for cleaned coins . . .
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#7 Unread post by Earle42 »

Pics are probably different than when in hand. It appears there are some parallel marks from cleaning in the upper right of the OBV, cheek, and above the olive branch to the left of the eagle on the REV. Overall the coin also looks more white-ish like a dipped coin. I know the companies say you cannot tell dipped coins, but try it side by side sometime with two UNC (1964) dimes. Dip (properly) one and don't dip the other. The cleaned one will be just as shiny, but its loses some of the "silver" coloring to be more whitened.
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Please don’t post a link, upload the images to this forum

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