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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kaparthy, post: 2369582, member: 57463&quot;]They had to do something to deter counterfeiting, otherwise someone would take unc Mercs, alter the dates, and gold plate them.</p><p><br /></p><p>We had a similar problem with Galley Mint Museum large cents. Someone machined the word &quot;COPY&quot; off the coin, tumbled it for circulation, and sold it to an unknowing dealer who then sent it in for slabbing.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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