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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;SuperDave, post: 103535, member: 1892&quot;]I&#039;m basing my grade opinion (and remember I&#039;m a rookie at this) on the mottled characteristic of what we&#039;re debating as &quot;wear.&quot; The light plays inconsistently on it; if it were actual wear I believe it would be of a smoother appearance. Further, the same mottled appearance is seen on the reverse in areas which wouldn&#039;t normally wear on a high AU coin, on the lower feathers and the back of the leg. What I see is removal of the original finish by other coins in a bag - sharper-edged contacts than would be caused by rubbing against cloth or fingers.</p><p><br /></p><p>Again, I reiterate that I&#039;m hardly an expert, and the photograph itself could be a factor. In this case, I just don&#039;t think so.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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