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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The_Cave_Troll, post: 277006, member: 1674&quot;]the color on that coin doesn&#039;t enhance its value.&nbsp; The 81-s is so common in unc that an AU example will sell quite cheaply even with a little color on it (heck even with a lot of color on it it would be cheap).</p><p><br /></p><p>When evaluating whether a coin has been AT&#039;d always ask yourself, why would someone AT this coin.&nbsp; If there is a plausible reason then continue being suspicious, but in this case there is no reason to AT this coin.&nbsp; Even if well done this coin will never command a substantial premium from color collectors (why buy a slider when you could buy an MS-65 coin), therefore a coin doctor would have no incentive to work this coin.&nbsp; Additionally, it is unlikely to be a novice doc&#039;s practice piece, as they would be likely to choose and unc (though lower grade) coin with strong luster, as that would be a reasonable test of their skill.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m fairly certain that this coin is NT, though that matters little in this case.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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