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<p>[QUOTE="mikenoodle, post: 330484, member: 307"]not to be another of a littany of wet blankets, but if the coin looks perfect, there is always the possibility that the surfaces have been altered to make it look that way. Remember, Walter, that to most novices a whizzed coin looks every bit as perfect as a gem coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>My advice is this: If you like the coin, keep it. Holder or not. If you are looking for a top graded coin, chances are that this one won't bear the muster. IMHO MS-70 coins of earlier than 1970 virtually don't exist. Notice I didn't say that they don't, but given the extreme rarity of a 1940s coin in MS-70, I would hardly expect to find one being sold by anyone knowledgeable, especially at a $4 price tag.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mikenoodle, post: 330484, member: 307"]not to be another of a littany of wet blankets, but if the coin looks perfect, there is always the possibility that the surfaces have been altered to make it look that way. Remember, Walter, that to most novices a whizzed coin looks every bit as perfect as a gem coin. My advice is this: If you like the coin, keep it. Holder or not. If you are looking for a top graded coin, chances are that this one won't bear the muster. IMHO MS-70 coins of earlier than 1970 virtually don't exist. Notice I didn't say that they don't, but given the extreme rarity of a 1940s coin in MS-70, I would hardly expect to find one being sold by anyone knowledgeable, especially at a $4 price tag.[/QUOTE]
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