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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;upnorth, post: 612875, member: 19063&quot;]Thanks for the responses! I guess the fact that it was at some point cleaned in a botched fashion says something about why grandpa gave it to an 8 year old <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Grandpa used to be a big collector, I imagine he got this as part of a group of coins. How can you tell is was roughly cleaned, is it because of the lack of detail at the high points, with the darker grime still there in the lows? That, and the many small scratches seem to point to an abrasive scrubbing, come to think of it...</p><p><br /></p><p>And thanks for the pointers, those are some beautiful coins! I live (as the handle implies) way up north, so there are no coin dealers for hours around that I&#039;m aware of. You guys are my best source to learn. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>So thanks again for your estimate. I have some others in my &quot;kids&#039; collection&quot; in similar condition, so now I know about where I stand with those. They are cool pieces of history for sure.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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