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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ToughCOINS, post: 2557966, member: 20480&quot;]There are many very good looking gold coins in the MS62 grade, especially those that were victims of a very light localized wipe or two . . . not so egregious that the TPGs would bag the coin, but net grade it instead.&nbsp; I think I detect a bit of that look in a couple of areas on the posted coin, but would know better seeing it in person.</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s interesting that in grading gold, the TPGs are usually harder on these often less distracting flaws than on the often naturally, but much more severely, marked surfaces.&nbsp; I think that is due to an understandable prejudice toward natural treatment over unnatural, and to the fact that gold, being such a soft metal, rarely escapes blemishes / marks from incidental contact.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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