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Numismatic Discussion => Coin Chit Chat => Topic started by: jens coins on March 20, 2015, 06:39:09 PM

Title: cleaned coins
Post by: jens coins on March 20, 2015, 06:39:09 PM
found these on ebay.
Seller says they have been cleaned.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/50-Cent-Coin-2001-Northern-Territory-NT-been-cleaned-in-a-special-cleaned-/121599907783?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item1c4feb57c7

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2001-Australian-Centenary-of-Federation-been-specially-cleaned-/121600478648?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item1c4ff40db8

They have totally wrecked the coins.
Title: RE: cleaned coins
Post by: robbiegal on March 20, 2015, 07:15:53 PM
eeeeekkk!!!
Title: RE: cleaned coins
Post by: JeffH on March 20, 2015, 07:28:21 PM
Quotefront looks like unc but not
What does that mean? Only a picture of reverse.
I learnt long ago to not even think about bidding on a coin with only one side shown.
Title: RE: cleaned coins
Post by: purplepennyhunter on March 21, 2015, 08:49:37 AM
Oh my. AT least they've declared the cleanliness, how many times can you say cleaned?

"cleaned in a special cleaned"

"been specially cleaned"

"very specially cleaned in a cleaner machine it buffs it make it come out like unc but not unc"
Title: RE: cleaned coins
Post by: Pedro on March 21, 2015, 10:53:39 AM
Buffs the coin all right, even takes the design with it! Very handy. :dash1:

Pedro
Title: RE: cleaned coins
Post by: Fulvio on March 21, 2015, 12:19:36 PM
Quote from: 'Pedro' pid='69410' dateline='1426897419'Buffs the coin all right, even takes the design with it! Very handy. :dash1:

It gets worse... :(

Dear fulvio,

i didnt clean em like that the coin shops do it

-wraithking2015


I've asked him which shop this was.
Title: RE: cleaned coins
Post by: Goldseeker on March 21, 2015, 05:40:38 PM
Fulvio,

Me back yard uncle's sister's grandparents jewellery shop that used to be on the corner of woop st and McIver road, Wangdong, is where the shop is/was located.

Regards

Wang dang Poop