Buyer Beware | 1922 Weak D

[Brad]

What do you make of this one?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250380638902&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123

[Steven]

Highly polished damage post mint. Could have had the D polished off as well???? In no way could I believe a fine grade. Poor at best. Just my opinion.

[grnwavdav]

It looks cleaned/polished to me too. Wouldn't buy it.

[kloccwork419]

Yep.Polished.

[Jonathan]

Yeah i mean c'mon. That coin is what...90 years old and it still "managed" to have that glare? A tip i got is that when it looks cleaned or polished it will have a bluish look to it. Copper is VERY delicate when it comes to cleaning. You'll ruin the whole value of a coin if you think that cleaning it will make it better.

I just went back and looked at it again. Notice near the rim and around Lincoln.......see the bluish color? I wouln't buy it. No value when cleaned.

[Jonathan]

And dosn't a coin have more than usual detail when it still has some of it's luster? If you look at the back the weat grain is completely worn away. Now wouln't a coin with some luster on it still have enough detail to be able to see a "little" bit of the grains? Just a thought.

[1sgret]

The coin has been dipped.

[Wheat Cents]

Not a Numismatic term or grade but I'd say it is a Y-0:

Yucky .. very yucky

[Jonathan]

Dosn't even look nice. I wouln't buy it Brad. It would probably be a real rip-off.

[mustbebob]

Jonathan...for your info. the 1922D and no D coins were known with weakly struck reverses. Luster has nothing to do with the strength of the strike. Therefor, you could have a perfectly red and brilliant uncirculated coin, but still not be able to see all the wheat lines if it wasn't struck strongly enough.

[RWBILLER]

I believe that Joe has it right dipped - not polished or wizzed.
Roger

[Jonathan]

I wonder what he dipped it with. A penny dip maybe? (Duh)