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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 3529844, member: 56859&quot;]The close-up images have been unartfully &quot;adjusted&quot; in a photo editing program, causing the overcleaned appearance.&nbsp; It looks like the images have been harshly brightened and saturated to a ridiculous degree.&nbsp; For posterity, since the eBay images will disappear eventually, here they are:</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse close-up.&nbsp; You can tell the color has been grossly oversaturated because the shadows on the plastic are also colorized, among other tell-tale signs.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]937893[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse close-up.&nbsp; Same comments.&nbsp; Look at the yellow/rainbow coloring at the edge of the plastic insert.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]937895[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Picture of the coin in the slab, without harsh lighting and probably without much photoshopping.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]937897[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse close-up, apparently without harsh photoshopping:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]937899[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Screen shots of parts of the listing:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]937900[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]937901[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Just another overhyped eBay listing with bad images... and a few mistakes <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie12" alt="o_O" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.&nbsp; Not &quot;MS65&quot;, not Majorian, as the Item Specifics says.&nbsp; &quot;Ultra Rare in this grade&quot;?&nbsp; Probably not.&nbsp; <b>Ultra Rare in a <i>Slab</i></b>, yes <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.&nbsp; Ahh, slabbing.&nbsp; A fine way to lure the unwitting into overpaying for a common coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>To be charitable though, maybe the coin <i>is</i> less common in higher grades?&nbsp; I don&#039;t know.&nbsp; MS?&nbsp; Hmm, perhaps... but it just goes to show that Mint State isn&#039;t everything!&nbsp; Surfaces 3/5?&nbsp; I guess encrustations don&#039;t downgrade the coin as much as light scratches and other damage.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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