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<p>[QUOTE="SuperDave, post: 2515993, member: 1892"]The key to determining originality - as happens often - lies in the reeding. Plenty of color in the reeding here. Ever seen a coin that <b>only</b> toned in the reeding? Me neither. It's been dipped, enough to return the surfaces to "original" but not enough to completely clear the reeding. Probably a former occupant of an album where the reeding was in closest contact to the sulfurous cardboard, and therefore toned the most deeply. It's a shame, because it had to be fairly delicate toning for this to be possible.</p><p><br /></p><p>I couldn't speak to whether or not a TPG would find it market-acceptable. It would stand out in an Edgeview holder to anyone in the know, though.</p><p><br /></p><p>Having been dipped, it's probably always going to be a "slider" unless other images could conclusively indicate wear. In Speculation Mode, I wouldn't be surprised if it hasn't circulated.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="SuperDave, post: 2515993, member: 1892"]The key to determining originality - as happens often - lies in the reeding. Plenty of color in the reeding here. Ever seen a coin that [B]only[/B] toned in the reeding? Me neither. It's been dipped, enough to return the surfaces to "original" but not enough to completely clear the reeding. Probably a former occupant of an album where the reeding was in closest contact to the sulfurous cardboard, and therefore toned the most deeply. It's a shame, because it had to be fairly delicate toning for this to be possible. I couldn't speak to whether or not a TPG would find it market-acceptable. It would stand out in an Edgeview holder to anyone in the know, though. Having been dipped, it's probably always going to be a "slider" unless other images could conclusively indicate wear. In Speculation Mode, I wouldn't be surprised if it hasn't circulated.[/QUOTE]
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