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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;tmoneyeagles, post: 913791, member: 17557&quot;]Guys the scratches are very harsh in the fields and the gash near the nose is very distracting.</p><p>I think there is a difference between a mark/hit versus a scratch.</p><p>A mark or a hit is likely to be made at the mint, where the coin still hasn&#039;t been released, or has been put in a bag with other coins it will brush up against.</p><p>A scratch is something done post mint, in this case, that gash you see near the nose, those various scratches to the left of the coin, and the few major scratches to the right, make this coin ungradeable.</p><p>This coin, in my eyes shows no signs of cleaning whatsoever. Patina checks out okay, and luster doesn&#039;t appear to have any major breaks from the pictures that showcase the luster.</p><p><br /></p><p>Although Doug, I believe this coin will get over spot in an eBay auction, somebody will want this coin bad enough, for whatever reason.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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