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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jwt708, post: 3112173, member: 32619&quot;]I also think those are cleaning scratches. They are a bit excessive and would probably keep me from buying the coin as well. Ancient collectors use the the term tooling to describe a coin that was engraved to add or enhance details and involves the removal of metal. I don&#039;t suspect the coin was toned to try and hide the scratches. Probably from being stored in an envelope with sulfur in it. I am not an expert.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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