Is this cleaned or circulated marks (macro lens)

[Mrpound]

So just bought a macro lens which clips on too my iPhone which is pretty good…

so has this coin been cleaned 😬

what do we think ladies and gentlemen?

it’s a 1835 Half Ten cent American which is smaller than a 5p

looks au too the eye and through a loupe but this macro lens makes it look s**** 🤣

I’m falling on the side of cleaned but would love too be told I’m wrong 🤣

[Petra]

How close do you want to look at it?😮🤔 it’s fine …. 🫢😁

[Sovhead]

Usually cleaned coins have micro scratches all in the same direction or in a circular motion, looking at yours it looks like general wear to me I wouldn’t consider it cleaned.

[Mrpound]

24 minutes ago, Petra said:

How close do you want to look at it?😮🤔 it’s fine …. 🫢😁

It’s only because I’m a damaged man as I’ve sent two of these off too NGC and they have both come back cleaned 💔 so can you blame me 🤣

20 minutes ago, Sovhead said:

Usually cleaned coins have micro scratches all in the same direction or in a circular motion, looking at yours it looks like general wear to me I wouldn’t consider it cleaned.

That’s what I like too hear positivity 🙏 thanks for your input 👍

[Sovhead]

20 minutes ago, Mrpound said:

It’s only because I’m a damaged man as I’ve sent two of these off too NGC and they have both come back cleaned 💔 so can you blame me 🤣

That’s what I like too hear positivity 🙏 thanks for your input 👍

I may add, sometimes without the scratches if a chemical was used to clean it won’t necessarily leave the scratches but the colour of the coin changes and they mark it as cleaned but I think yours looks ok…compare the colour to another 👍🏻

[Mrpound]

6 hours ago, Sovhead said:

I may add, sometimes without the scratches if a chemical was used to clean it won’t necessarily leave the scratches but the colour of the coin changes and they mark it as cleaned but I think yours looks ok…compare the colour to another 👍🏻

Yeah that’s right, when the coin is shinny but no cartwheel 👍