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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Anthony, post: 2187845, member: 42773&quot;]It&#039;s neither tooling nor smoothing. The coin likely had some mineral deposits that were removed with a sharp instrument, leaving the little scratches. The point of smoothing is to actually <u>smooth</u> the surfaces. I don&#039;t find these little scratches the least bit detrimental to the eye appeal, as they are very shallow and do not break through the patina. It&#039;s a magnificent coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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