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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;coinhead63, post: 1364313, member: 28001&quot;]One of the things that is not taken into consideration is that during and for a few decades after this coin was minted, collectors kept their coins in a cabinet that had felt lined drawers.&nbsp; A coin that some would say is AU-58 actually could grade in the lower MS range.&nbsp; This is referred to as &quot;cabinet wear&quot;.&nbsp; The drawers&nbsp; when opened and closed allow the coins to slide back and forth creating wear on the high points.&nbsp; I have the coin cabinet my grandfather made for his collection complete with felt lined drawers made from pool table felt remnants.&nbsp; It was made proir to WWI. Coin boards, folders and albums didn&#039;t start to show up until the 1920&#039;s and later.&nbsp; Just be glad it wasn&#039;t cleaned as this was common practise even with the National Cabinet.&nbsp; It too had felt lined drawers and the coins were placed loosely on the felt.&nbsp; Periodically a &quot;caretaker&quot; would pollish the &quot;tarnished&quot; coins.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie5" alt=":confused:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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