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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lkeigwin, post: 1238166, member: 30400&quot;]Kanga, I don&#039;t blame you. &quot;Original&quot; is valued, but sometimes coins are so dark they are just hard to love. And a lot of buyers are turned off.</p><p><br /></p><p>I had an 1833 CBH that was so dark I couldn&#039;t enjoy it. PCGS AU55, with luster very muted. I tried selling it but I couldn&#039;t get anything close to its supposed value.</p><p><br /></p><p>I finally cracked and give it a quick, diluted dip. I know a lot of folks wouldn&#039;t approve. But suddenly it was more attractive and I sold it to a respected dealer, raw, with full disclosure. He gave me more than I paid originally.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have before and after pics but I don&#039;t want to derail your thread.</p><p>Lance.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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