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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Spark1951, post: 26186563, member: 90692&quot;]The second coin I zeroed in on back on April 28.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1671855[/ATTACH] </p><p>I was surprised during a closer look at home to see it has a slight MAD going on.&nbsp; I compared wear condition to PCGS Photograde and came up with a ballpark VF20.&nbsp; The striations may be stains but it could also be improperly mixed alloy.&nbsp; It&#039;s on the reverse too.&nbsp; I have soaked in distilled water (hot/195 degrees, almost boiling) and it has lessened the dark residue at the end of LIBERTY.&nbsp; Here&#039;s the reverse:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1671856[/ATTACH] </p><p>As with my first shield nickel, this is my first Large Cent.&nbsp; Research tells me they became large cents only when they began minting the small cent, I believe that was the Flying Eagle cent in 1857 if I recall correctly.&nbsp; Before that they were just cents.</p><p><br /></p><p>Let me know y&#039;alls comments.&nbsp; You won&#039;t hurt my feelings being brutal.&nbsp; My best to all, Spark[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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