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Message:: [QUOTE="-jeffB, post: 24613127, member: 27832"]My impression is that these photos are overexposed, and sellers frequently use that to hide the signs of cleaning. Hairlines in the fields mostly get washed out when the photo is this bright. I may have gotten the impression of hairlines partly because of the lines near the rim at the obverse top, but those look like they're in relief, which would make them die-polish lines. I see what looks like scrapes across the obverse rim around 3:00. If that's what they are, then on a high-relief coin like this, I'd check very carefully for similar scrapes on the high points. On the reverse, there's some sort of blue staining around the eagle's head that doesn't look like natural toning -- it looks like either ink, or blobby post-dip toning. I see hints of it elsewhere on the reverse, too. Bottom line for me is that these photos look over-exposed or brightened, and I've seen sellers use that many times to hide flaws. If that's true, it should be fairly obvious when you receive the coin, and Buyer Protection should have your back. Edit: OK, I looked up the listing, and this seller is definitely one of the bigger photo juicers. Inspect the coin very carefully when you get it, and post photos here if you can.[/QUOTE]