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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;predcarn, post: 148989, member: 6000&quot;]Well, I thought damage at first also, but the grade didn&#039;t seem right. The</p><p>best info I could find , which was very little, indicated that the mint </p><p>&quot;might&quot; have silver or gold plated some after the proof was struck but</p><p>it would have to be before release or it would be an alteration( damage)</p><p>in my book. Even if the mint &quot;did&quot; silver plate it before release, which</p><p>seems unlikely as I have never heard of a silverplating area as part of the</p><p>mint, how did SEGS differentiate the mint action versus a commercial</p><p>silver plating after release. I know that the mint pulled some real odd</p><p>stuff for their favorite customers, but I&nbsp; thought most all was in the </p><p>striking/die part or like the matte or satin finishes on coins that were not</p><p>suppose to have such finish, but never &quot;plating&quot;. if it could be validated</p><p>as a mint product, I think it may be unique, but until then I would think it</p><p>damaged, graded or not graded.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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