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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;physics-fan3.14, post: 24567163, member: 19165&quot;]Is, &quot;I&#039;ll take neither and wait for a better piece&quot; an option? Because that&#039;s what I&#039;d choose. I don&#039;t know anything about these, and don&#039;t know if they are particularly rare in that grade, or if they are hard to find. But both of these pieces have problems. As long as you understand that and choose which problem you prefer, then you&#039;ll do ok.</p><p><br /></p><p>Piece A has much nicer color and original patina. However, those major hits to the face are an absolute killer for me.</p><p><br /></p><p>Piece B has definitely been dipped and stripped - that bright gold color is not original patina, and kinda looks too shiny. It also appears to have a bit of rub on the top of his head and sideburns. Less major marks in obvious places, but I don&#039;t like the color of this one as much.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, either pick which problem you prefer, or wait for a third option. I know which one I&#039;d choose.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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