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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;900fine, post: 759732, member: 6036&quot;]Here&#039;s the part that bugs me :</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>One problematic part is &quot;bright and shiny&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>I love older silver (especially pre-Seated stuff). There are almost no &quot;bright and shiny&quot; ones <i>with original surfaces</i>; almost all &quot;shiny&quot; ones have been dipped, cleaned, burnished, brushed, or similarly abused.</p><p><br /></p><p>Appreciating original surfaces means learning about the subtleties of original mint luster <i>underneath the patina</i>. I get all jazzed up about a coin with subtle toning over original cartwheel. I love it. I really do.</p><p><br /></p><p>The original article needs to make the distinction between &quot;worn&quot; and &quot;faded&quot;. There&#039;s a huge difference.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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