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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Eduard, post: 24690004, member: 8959&quot;]Fair question(s) - no problem <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>I bought this in 1988, from the Bowers and Merena sale of the Ebenezer Milton Saunders Collection. This I think was before slabbing became prevalent, and only ANACS was grading coins using their photo certificates.</p><p><br /></p><p>I remember they listed a few of these in the catalogue, all graded MS60 or maybe it was Mint State, I don t remember exactly. This one had the additional description: &quot;wood grain toning&quot;, or something like that. I paid $300 + 10% for it.</p><p><br /></p><p>It has essentially not been touched for 35 years...It does not look cleaned to me - just a natural brownish, even tone and not the unnatural orange glow of cleaned copper, no scratches, hairlines, etc. I am sure B&amp;M would have mentioned it if cleaned. I guess you have to see it in-hand.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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