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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;fiddlehead, post: 2371066, member: 31286&quot;]Good points.&nbsp; I would definitely agree about the dipping or processed issue. But that is tough to judge these from pics.&nbsp; In hand&nbsp; the good strike coin doesn&#039;t look processed to me. I&#039;m not an expert but I do see a lot of early gold and this one has quite a lot of luster - it&#039;s surfaces - in terms of luster - look to me like some others that have CAC&nbsp; certification. I&#039;ve heard that dipping coins tends to wipe out luster and results in a dull surface ( I have one&nbsp; like that – the price can be attractive). But unlike some folks on this forum, I&#039;ve never actually seen a coin pre-and post dip -&nbsp; so I can&#039;t speak from experience. Mostly I have to go by the sorts of coins I see that CAC likes.&nbsp;&nbsp; How about the original question of pristine surfaces versus some abrasions and a better strike?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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