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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Michael K, post: 3206141, member: 78298&quot;]I am not sure. But there are a few things on the reverse that looks cleaned to me.</p><p>You see where those shiny spots come through, and a different color?</p><p>In this grade of coin, that&#039;s not luster, the outer metal may have been scrubbed away. The obverse looks a little &quot;clean&quot; too.</p><p>But I don&#039;t have the coin in hand, it&#039;s just my opinion from the photos.</p><p><br /></p><p>Many old copper and silver coins have been cleaned many years ago, before it was known to be a source of damage to the patina/ surface metal.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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