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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ksparrow, post: 2329042, member: 7638&quot;]The 2 images just posted by Mainebill look like the same coin to me; identical marks in front of the neck and in the hair behind the ear.&nbsp; Thanks to Luckydas&#039; excellent research, It looks like the details coin was chemically treated to hide the old cleaning and a lot of light marks.&nbsp;&nbsp; This leads me to wonder, was the coin &quot;silently&quot; net graded by PCGS, or did they miss the old cleaning completely and net grade it for the dark toning?&nbsp; &nbsp; I don&#039;t know.&nbsp; What I can conclude is that coin doctoring is alive and well, and not confined to the high end of the market.&nbsp;&nbsp; Folks shopping for coins like this had best be able to see them in hand, or be reviewed by a trusted 3d party, prior to bidding/purchasing.&nbsp; A worthwhile thread and very sobering.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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