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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 7536671, member: 101855&quot;]I think that I am safe in saying that most ancient coins have been cleaned or worked on to a point. The pieces that have not been messed with or even make Mint State are highly unusual. The question is how badly has this coin been messed with and how obvious is it? </p><p><br /></p><p>The obverse has what appears to brush marks from about 3 to 6 k. It&#039;s there, but it&#039;s not terrible. So far as clip goes, that comes with the territory. These coins are not of modern production and planchet preparation was not to modern standards, LOL. The brushing might bug me a little, but it depends upon what you paid and how scarce the coin is. Will you find a better one a year from now or ten years for now? Since I don&#039;t know this series, I&#039;ll have to leave that up to you. </p><p><br /></p><p>They can&#039;t all be like this Augustus Caesar which still has a fair amount of mint luster. This coin was not cheap. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1301115[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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