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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Paddy54, post: 4456852, member: 19250&quot;]With coin in hand and knowing what doctored mm looks like around the area no this mm has not been altered.</p><p>Here&#039;s a test I do when in doupt of a mm placement or the look and color.</p><p>To be honest....I am clueless as to those black crystal items that always seem to attach to a device on a coin.</p><p>I nick named them coin buggers! </p><p>When you move or place a mm as some have been done on better dates/key coins.</p><p>I first look at the entire coin ,I look for wear, cracks, and of course the devices.</p><p>If coin buggers are on the devices in what amounts....do if these little black dirt crystals are not on the mm but are seen on other devices bingo something fishy.</p><p>I look for coloration on the surfaces....and flow of soder in or on the surface die lines.</p><p>Plus this was attributed to be genuine at one time before?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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