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<p>[QUOTE="WingedLiberty, post: 1191262, member: 26030"]So now my only concern is has this coin been improperly cleaned at some point and then possibly artificially retoned -- the only reason I think that is I think the coin almost looks too good. The seller sent me some great detailed photos and my biggest concern are the hairlines below the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA on the reverse. I have seen these sort of hairlines in the past on "blessed" PCGS slabbed and graded coins -- so I am not entirely sure what they are. What could cause these sort of hairlines? (Could this be a sign of an old improper cleaning? Or are they die polish lines? Or something else?) I am not sure if these hairlines could cause this coin to get a PCGS Genuine grade or not. </p><p><br /></p><p>If anyone has any opinions, feel free to post!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://mindstar.com/cointalk_photos/Big_O2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p> <img src="http://mindstar.com/cointalk_photos/Big_R2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="WingedLiberty, post: 1191262, member: 26030"]So now my only concern is has this coin been improperly cleaned at some point and then possibly artificially retoned -- the only reason I think that is I think the coin almost looks too good. The seller sent me some great detailed photos and my biggest concern are the hairlines below the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA on the reverse. I have seen these sort of hairlines in the past on "blessed" PCGS slabbed and graded coins -- so I am not entirely sure what they are. What could cause these sort of hairlines? (Could this be a sign of an old improper cleaning? Or are they die polish lines? Or something else?) I am not sure if these hairlines could cause this coin to get a PCGS Genuine grade or not. If anyone has any opinions, feel free to post! [IMG]http://mindstar.com/cointalk_photos/Big_O2.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://mindstar.com/cointalk_photos/Big_R2.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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