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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;SuperDave, post: 2372077, member: 1892&quot;]I don&#039;t think there&#039;s <b>any chance</b> these surfaces would be adjudicated as &quot;original.&quot; I have the impression - especially on the reverse - of a near-catastrophic encounter with a chemical process, not &quot;normal&quot; toning. Quite frankly, stripping the surfaces would be the only way to hope to get the coin into a righteous slab, and I&#039;m unsure that it&#039;s even possible to strip the surfaces. I believe this one could be a failed attempt at artificial toning, where the chemical source used to originate the toning accidentally came into direct contact with the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Or worse.</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s a shame, though; I agree that technically it looks rather nice, although slightly circulated. And since circulated, none of the &quot;usual suspects&quot; for stripping the surfaces would leave a gradable coin - it would be &quot;too clean&quot; for the wear. Unfortunately, this one has likely been destroyed by whatever created the color.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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