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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;desertgem, post: 1603644, member: 15199&quot;]Welcome to the forum! Since you say you are a relatively new collector, let me explain the harshly cleaned comments. Many early coins were cleaned as the emphasis was on type and date rather than condition, so abrasive scrubbing of the coin to remove corrosion was practiced. The last half century or more, especially with third party grading, has raised condition effect tremendously. the cleaning is easily noticed in the photo due to the angle of light about Liberty&#039;s knees revealing multiple fine scratches all running in the same direction.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jim.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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