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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Herodotus, post: 7549411, member: 111387&quot;]I absolutely disagree that &quot;the condition issues are subjective&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>I can see obvious harsh cleaning marks in the OP&#039;s provided photo(the term &#039;smoothing&#039; is being kind).&nbsp; Yes, in addition to obscuring the surface condition, the contrast of the auction house&#039;s photos also blend the edge-chip of the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am of the opinion that either the auction house did not do a thorough examination of the coin&#039;s condition and/or they failed to disclose what are obvious condition issues with the coin when viewed in hand.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would protest, and not take a: &#039;chalk it up as a mistake, better luck next time&#039; approach.</p><p><br /></p><p>Knowing what the OP paid for the coin, and the range that it is likely actually worth (condition issues properly disclosed); the margin is significant enough to make a stink about it.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is an unethical and/or a failure to do a proper condition disclosure on the part of the auction house.&nbsp; Their reputation is based on how they currently do business, not how they may have conducted business in the past.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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