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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2795537, member: 24314&quot;]IMHO, based on the image, that is one of the <b>very common</b> struck thru&#039;s that cause a break in the surface.&nbsp; If that is the case, it is NOT DAMAGE.&nbsp; While it takes the coin out of &quot;perfection,&quot; several of the TPGS&#039;s allow these Mint-made defects to slide.</p><p><br /></p><p>PS&nbsp; Coins from the Mint in sealed packages can be found with actual damage.&nbsp; I&#039;ve heard that one of the directors of a TPGS kept a damaged proof or mint set in his desk to show folks who believed the grading service damaged their coins as all collectors know the Mint does not sell damaged coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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