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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;sturmgrenadier, post: 1102616, member: 18711&quot;]&#039;It&#039;s also worth considering that the fingerprint was likely not visible when the coin itself was slabbed. I saw a pic of the coin, it is in an older PCGS holder (No newer than 2004 if I am correct) as it mentions that they were the official grading service of the PNG, I believe NGC outbid them on that in &#039;04.&#039;</p><p><br /></p><p>Read more: <a href="http://www.cointalk.com/showthread.php?t=155848&amp;pagenumber=#ixzz1DptP4V00" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/showthread.php?t=155848&amp;pagenumber=#ixzz1DptP4V00">http://www.cointalk.com/showthread.php?t=155848&amp;pagenumber=#ixzz1DptP4V00</a></p><p><br /></p><p>That&#039;s my guess as to what happened, too. I wonder how long it typically takes for such fingerprints to become visible (days, months, years)? I guess that all things being equal, buying the coin in a PCGS &#039;rattler&#039; or old green holder is better, because you know that problems like fingerprinting and unsightly toning spots are (probably) more likely to have already manifested themselves. Regardless, there is no substitute for careful examination of the coin. Obviously, I failed to do that with this coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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