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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2645726, member: 24314&quot;]This coin is <b><span style="color: #b30000">ALTERED</span></b>.&nbsp; If it were raw, believe it or not, it could fool some non-collector or ignorant collector.&nbsp; Although, this type of alteration was &quot;supposed to have been tolerated&quot; in the 19th century as a way to make a coin more &quot;attractive/presentable&quot; it is still an alteration and who can tell if it was done in a fraudulent manner to deceive or even when it was done.&nbsp; Even today, tooled ancient coins are considered acceptable by dealers and collectors!&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Decades ago, coins like this were returned as &quot;<span style="color: #b30000">altered</span>&quot; and <span style="color: #b30000">not certified</span> as genuine.&nbsp; Today, they get a details grade indicating the coin is genuine, its grade, and its problem...tooled design, re-engraved details, etc.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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