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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;SuperDave, post: 2304896, member: 1892&quot;]Absolutely. Agreed 100%. I&#039;m stuck <b>only</b> on the specific case of such features on <i>fleur de coin</i> examples. The key phrase - to me - is &quot;as struck&quot; which doesn&#039;t seem exclusive of deliberate Mint actions on a die, and as far as I know the official ANA standards don&#039;t make specific mention of polishing artifacts.</p><p><br /></p><p>My own thinking is in flux on this, stimulated by this thread (<b>always</b> use <b>every</b> excuse to question your own &quot;certainties&quot; because knowledge doesn&#039;t stand still either). And the more I contemplate it, the less I like the idea of a 70 showing polishing artifacts. I already won&#039;t offer a planchet with any visible defect a 70; why not hold the die to the same standard?</p><p><br /></p><p>This is fun. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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