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<p>[QUOTE="Mainebill, post: 2028555, member: 44004"]On a high grade coin there should be some mint luster left even if toned the first barber has a kind of flat look like the shine is dulled and the color just doesn't look right compared to an untouched one. The second has a flat look as well and the surface looks minutely pitted the color doesn't look natural. Compare them to this barber and see the difference granted this one is toned and has its original skin [ATTACH=full]368815[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]368816[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Mainebill, post: 2028555, member: 44004"]On a high grade coin there should be some mint luster left even if toned the first barber has a kind of flat look like the shine is dulled and the color just doesn't look right compared to an untouched one. The second has a flat look as well and the surface looks minutely pitted the color doesn't look natural. Compare them to this barber and see the difference granted this one is toned and has its original skin [ATTACH=full]368815[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]368816[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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