Cleaned or Polished? 0

[Grant Gerlinger]

Well, I think I made my first mistake purchase. Luckily I only paid $38 for this coin. I bought this coin a few days ago but I didn’t notice it at the time. The lighting wasn’t too good in there and the guy had other coins labeled as problem coins. This barber dime wasn’t labeled as cleaned like a couple were. Upon looking at the coin when I got home it looks to me like it has been polished or cleaned. I think I’m going to stick to slabbed coins for the time being. 

[proud potato]

wait whats the problem?

[Woods020]

Grant,

It’s happened to a lot of us. Buying via picture is always tough, but a necessity in today’s world. In order to answer your question can you get a few more sharp pics and maybe with a little light? I have a suspicion you are correct on the polished part but it’s hard to tell for sure from these photos. 

[Woods020]

26 minutes ago, proud potato said:

wait whats the problem?

Coins that have been noticeably cleaned and/or polished are “details” coins. In other words they are considered altered/damaged. If you send them in for grading it will get a details grade. 
 

Moral of the story is don’t clean coins. 

[Hoghead515]

2 hours ago, Grant Gerlinger said:

Well, I think I made my first mistake purchase. Luckily I only paid $38 for this coin. I bought this coin a few days ago but I didn’t notice it at the time. The lighting wasn’t too good in there and the guy had other coins labeled as problem coins. This barber dime wasn’t labeled as cleaned like a couple were. Upon looking at the coin when I got home it looks to me like it has been polished or cleaned. I think I’m going to stick to slabbed coins for the time being. 

Don't feel bad my friend. My first 2 purchases I ended up with cleaned Morgan dollars. A combined price if over $120. Wish I'd researched more before I started buying. I learned from my mistake to not get in a hurry. 

[Coinbuf]

Looks possibly whizzed, tough to say for sure from the shadows in the obv photo.

[GoldFinger1969]

4 hours ago, Woods020 said:

Grant, It’s happened to a lot of us. Buying via picture is always tough,

He bought this in-person.  But same thing applies to pic buying, too.  But then you usually have a return policy.

[proud potato]

oh no thats like compared to shredding the coin oh no jeez man that sux

[Grant Gerlinger]

13 hours ago, Hoghead515 said:

Don't feel bad my friend. My first 2 purchases I ended up with cleaned Morgan dollars. A combined price if over $120. Wish I'd researched more before I started buying. I learned from my mistake to not get in a hurry. 

That unfortunate, I wish people were more honest about these sorts of things. I sell livestock and I always brutally honest with people about the quality. For me being honest and fair results in more business. I don’t want to get a bad reputation of being dishonest. 

[Hoghead515]

5 minutes ago, Grant Gerlinger said:

That unfortunate, I wish people were more honest about these sorts of things. I sell livestock and I always brutally honest with people about the quality. For me being honest and fair results in more business. I don’t want to get a bad reputation of being dishonest. 

I'm the same way. Everything I've ever sold I've named every little flaw I could. And told them if it didn't work out I'd give their money back. I think honesty is the only way to go. Makes me feel better about myself whether I sell anything or not.