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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ksparrow, post: 2337413, member: 7638&quot;]Yes, M.D.&nbsp; Sometimes I start threads like this if it gives me a chance to inject a little medical humor into the proceedings.&nbsp; But, I do think that breastplate edge was engraved to enhance it.&nbsp; the edges of the incision are clearly raised up on both sides, if it were just a hit the raised metal would probably be on one side only, as hits usually occur at an angle.&nbsp; The cut also clearly takes an upward curve at the right to align with the normal edge of the breastplate.&nbsp; This sort of thing might be enough to bump the grade up from a 20 to 25, or as here a 25 to a 30.&nbsp; We can&#039;t expect the TPG&#039;s to catch everything, especially as small a detail as this, it&#039;s really up to the collector in the end.&nbsp;&nbsp; The lesson is inspect key dates very carefully before purchasing, especially the details that are usually used to justify a grade bump.&nbsp; Also, I don&#039;t think the coin has been cleaned, based on the Heritage images.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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