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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;bgarg, post: 208904, member: 1876&quot;]The original proofs had very low mintage and the surface of those proofs are not as sharp as the one shown in eBay listing. The restrikes were produced with highly polished dies hence the coin looks like a modern proof.&nbsp; Also, the rim of those original proofs are not as wide as in restrike issues.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, for several early coins, the dies were used almost after 100 years. And they were rusted by the time Bombay mint decided to produce those restrikes. So, those restrike proofs shows the characteristic of a rusted die under 10x.</p><p><br /></p><p>Regards</p><p>Ballabh Garg[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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