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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kanga, post: 984479, member: 9270&quot;]1. I don&#039;t think you need to be concerned about the linked coin being faked.</p><p>It doesn&#039;t have enough value to be counterfeited.</p><p><br /></p><p>2. It has a number of scratches which I don&#039;t see as bagmarks, particularly on the eyelid.</p><p>And there&#039;s a &quot;dig&quot; on the neck.</p><p>IMO they are from mishandling.</p><p><br /></p><p>3. The coin appears to have at least been washed if not cleaned.</p><p>My evidence is the &quot;water spots&quot; on both sides of the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>4. IMO the coin is <b>NOT</b> BU because of the scratches.</p><p><u>In fact it may not even be gradeable.</u></p><p>Even ignoring the scratches it is problematic whether it would be BU, but the scratches make that opinion moot.</p><p><br /></p><p>5. You paid &quot;top dollar&quot; for a problem-free AU coin.</p><p>Given its problems that was too much.</p><p><br /></p><p>I know this analysis seems harsh, but these are the factors I would consider if I were interested in the coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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