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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Leadfoot, post: 613457, member: 2972&quot;]Because there&#039;s luster underneath (that doesn&#039;t show in the photos), and that area has a bit of a weak strike (as evidenced by the weak dentils).</p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately, I blew one of my Reveal bulbs a few weeks ago and as a result took this photo (and the other large cent NEWP photos) with a single light.&nbsp; As a result the luster on this coin (which is unbroken and complete) doesn&#039;t show worth a crap.</p><p><br /></p><p>Incidentally, that&#039;s why (I suspect) most people guessed too low on all these coins.&nbsp; Either that, or the CAC and I don&#039;t have as good of an eye for these coins as I thought.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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