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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;adelv_unegv, post: 344458, member: 7247&quot;]That reminds me, Don&#039;t Clean It!&nbsp; Cleaning is likely to decrease the value of it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Well, with no way for us to see the coin, you will have to determine its authenticity for yourself.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>From another thread ( <a href="http://www.cointalk.org/showthread.php?t=22990" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.org/showthread.php?t=22990" rel="nofollow">http://www.cointalk.org/showthread.php?t=22990</a> ) &quot;Look for these signs of authenticity: 1) a weakness of the rim at the pole opposite the clip (Blakesly Effect); 2) metal flow in the design elements bordering the clip; 3) a fadeout and taper of the rim as it approaches the clip; 4) a cut-and-tear texture on the edge of the clip.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, compare what you see on your coin to some of the pix here on cointalk. Such as the one in this thread <a href="http://www.cointalk.org/showthread.php?t=31750" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.org/showthread.php?t=31750" rel="nofollow">http://www.cointalk.org/showthread.php?t=31750</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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