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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 17861158, member: 110226&quot;]When you leave feedback on MA shops for this seller, mention the problem and give him a lower rating.&nbsp; Also, it doesn&#039;t hurt to contact the seller before you give the rating.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately, misleading photos are all too common.&nbsp; I&#039;ve even seen photos with flaws &quot;photoshopped&quot; out.&nbsp; It is really quite easy to do.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Getting back to your coin, it will tone over time.&nbsp; The problem with these over cleaned coins is that every flaw and circulation mark really stands out on such a overly bright surface.&nbsp; Time will help return the coin to a darker appearance, but cleaning will still be part of the coin&#039;s state.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s a Chinese tael that is quite heavily hairlined from an overly aggressive cleaning, which is a shame.&nbsp; I&#039;ve had the coin out for over a year now, putting it in the bathroom for a while, near the shower, and it is acquiring a toning of sorts, but if the coin is rotated, the hairlines still appear, albeit in a more muted way.&nbsp; If you enlarge the image, the cleaning is still quite evident.</p><p><br /></p><p>China, Sinkiang Province, No Date (1905), Tael (Sar), Y 7. 35.39 grams.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1536402[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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