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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;bhp3rd, post: 524495, member: 16510&quot;]<b>Yes it&#039;s been altered,</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Yes it&#039;s been altered, the tell-tell signs are the rub behind Lincoln&#039;s head and color - the old cleaning is probably why the carbon spots developed also.&nbsp; When the original skin of the coin was altered it most likely left areas where moisture could attach very easily.&nbsp; My guess what happened to this coin was someone tried to make a MS-64 out of a MS-61, or 2 and failed.</p><p>Nothing I know of could remove the carbon spots without being able to see it a mile away - I would not keep this coin for myself - it&#039;s too far gone.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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