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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cladking, post: 2533698, member: 68&quot;]I think what we&#039;re seeing here are the effects from&nbsp; the PVC from the interior of the mint sets.&nbsp; The packaging has a thin layer of soft PVC plastic as part of and on the inside of each side of the packaging.&nbsp;&nbsp; Where the coin touches this packaging it hazes.&nbsp; Some dates like the &#039;69 tend to get mottled hazing and the &#039;75 to &#039;80 tend to just get white haze on the highest points.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The luster on mint set coins is highly variable and some can be quite PL.&nbsp; In this instance it appears the coin was lit from below and to the left which highlights a somewhat PL luster in the lower regions where there is no hazing.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>To convince yourself look at the detail on the hair around the ear.&nbsp; This is where the first signs of wear appear on most &#039;77 quarters but there is none.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Certainly the coin could be polished but I doubt it is.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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