How to knock 30-40 points off a coin's grade

I compared it (as well as I could) with mine.
That's why I'm tending toward calling it real at the moment.

 

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My question is, Where is the doubling on the rest of the date? Even with the whizzing, that doubling should be visible even if it is just from a thickening of the digits. And I would still expect the notching to be visible.

 

Sad just sad either way. If this is a cleaned double die, or if someone is altering coins. It is issues like these that kill this hobby. Not sure what I think it maybe, but either way just sad.

However great tips on cleaning coins!

regards,
S