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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TexasMom, post: 1166765, member: 27730&quot;]I&#039;ve got this new coin that I&#039;m kind of obsessing over... I&#039;m hoping you guys can give me some insight. </p><p><br /></p><p>This particular coin (rated an MS66 by a non PCGS/NGC company) appears to have doubling and other issues going on with it. In two areas where it appears that the coin would have displayed the date error &amp; doubling most obviously, there is a wiped off / polished look. The polishing occurs around the letter or number on both occasions, but in neither situation eliminates the error that is visible within that same digit or letter. In essence, the polishing seems odd as it would only harm someone who was fraudulently trying to make the coin prettier. </p><p><br /></p><p>My first thought was skepticism... I thought that maybe someone was trying to cover up a ding or two, hoping to get it rated higher. The rest of the coin is very pretty though, uncirculated &amp; in great shape. I&#039;m guessing that fraud is still a genuine possibility. My question is whether there is an alternative possibility. Has a mint worker ever picked up a coin...noticed an error and tried to wipe it clean? Is that possible or can they only adjust the die itself?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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