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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Oldhoopster, post: 4746725, member: 84179&quot;][USER=10461]@lordmarcovan[/USER] have a good explanation.&nbsp; Your coin was plated AFTER it left the mint.&nbsp; Therefore, it&#039;s not an error.&nbsp; In fact, the plating is actually considered damage by knowledgeable collectors, so your coin is only worth face value.</p><p><br /></p><p>The PCGS label says GENUINE, which means means it was a real coin struck by the mint.&nbsp; SURFACE TREATMENT means at was plated AFTER it left the mint.&nbsp; XF is the grade.&nbsp; DETAIL means the coin suffered some type of damage after it was minted (plated in this case).</p><p><br /></p><p>Sorry, but you won&#039;t find a coin like this in an auction because of the damage.&nbsp; However, you do have a nice remembrance of your great-grandmother, so it isn&#039;t a total loss.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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