Cleaned or not cleaned?

[Mynki 23]

What do you all think?

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1817-SIXPENCE-GEORGE-III-LAUREATE-HEAD-HIGH-GRADE-/221982239746?hash=item33af2c2c02:g:7TMAAOSwdvpWDThF

[pies 33]

Dave (azda) your mates here lol

[Mynki 23]

55 minutes ago, pies said:

Dave (azda) your mates here lol

Wish I knew what that meant!

[GateGateGo 8]

Have you asked the seller directly?

I know that might seem obvious, but it's always worth remembering. The vendor seems to be a business seller so in addition to Ebay rules, he'll also be subject to the usual, local laws, too. That said, their feedback is good, they claim to have been going for thirty years (should know their onions) and - if they're honest (& I'm assuming they are), should give you as much help and guidance as is possible.

Regards,

Frank

[Mynki 23]

I have. Their reply...

"Thank you for your email, the coin is not obviously or recently cleaned. I have just looked at the coin and it is less bright than the picture reflects.

Regards,"

 

My problem is I've become rather distrusting in this game. The above reply doesn't fill me with confidence if I'm honest.

 

 

[GateGateGo 8]

Well, I'd take the view that:

1/. It's pretty unlikely that it's NEVER been cleaned, having obviously passed thru several collectors, one would assume.

2/. The seller offers a return (at your expense).

3/. Ebay (nearly) always side with the buyer.

Take a punt - seems to me that all you have to lose is the cost of return postage, worse ways up. AND you might just bag yourself a really nice coin, too

[Mr T 175]

Doesn't seem obviously cleaned to me, but as MancFrank says, it's probably had a clean at some point - it's nearly 200 years old and by the looks of it has spent time in probably a few coin collections.

[1949threepence 3,367]

On 1/7/2016 at 9:10 PM, Mynki said:

I have. Their reply...

"Thank you for your email, the coin is not obviously or recently cleaned. I have just looked at the coin and it is less bright than the picture reflects.

Regards,"

 

My problem is I've become rather distrusting in this game. The above reply doesn't fill me with confidence if I'm honest.

 

 

...and yet I'd agree with the vendor's observations (save for the less bright bit, as we don't know that for certain yet).

To be honest it doesn't look cleaned to me, at any rate nothing about it is hitting me in the eye in that regard.

 

[VickySilver 830]

Likely cleaned/dipped without obvious hairlines which usually means market-acceptable. Pleasant appearing coin there.