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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Spark1951, post: 5376426, member: 90692&quot;]I couldn’t tell the date...too blurry.&nbsp; The reverse shots are better, but I’m not seeing lettering under the design.</p><p><br /></p><p>What I <i><b>am </b></i>seeing is an F12 condition wheat cent that’s been cleaned.&nbsp; Some organic substance was on the coin for...a long time, protecting those bright surface areas.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>One of the problems with conservation is the removal of “crud” and being left with exactly this kind of result, imo.&nbsp; A big reason cleaning is discouraged is because you don’t know what kind of surface you will have once the “dirt” is removed.</p><p><br /></p><p>...Spark[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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