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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;tenbobbit, post: 4636036, member: 95247&quot;]You are either the luckiest buyer or you have at least 1 coin that has been doctored.</p><p>Just because they are now in slabs does not give any proof that the surface deposits are natural, i refer you to my above post.</p><p><br /></p><p>What i find confusing is the TPG was happy to give such coins a Sand Patina Designation until 2013, why did they remove it ?</p><p>It must have been good business to include it so what changed ?</p><p>Was it the foot stamping within the numismatic community who were clearly tired of such shenanigans that caused it ?</p><p>Sadly i doubt these questions will receive a straightforward nor honest answer.</p><p><br /></p><p>The brief appearance of the far rarer &quot; mountain patina &quot; was less well received, i guess that ship had already sailed <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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