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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2402749, member: 19463&quot;]Certainly being the same coin stripped of its patina by a previous owner.&nbsp; The old photo looks like it has a smooth green patina but there is raw metal in spots on the new photo with the uneven (shoe polish look?) over it.&nbsp; Certainly there are people who would do this believing the patina was evil and coins should shine.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The other possibility is that the coins are cast fakes from the same &#039;mother&#039; with matching damage and centering. </p><p><br /></p><p>I would write the seller and ask if he has any explanation for the matter.&nbsp; Years ago, I did this with a coin and was told that the seller could not tell me the name but the collector from whom he got it was famous for overcleaning and ruining nice coins.&nbsp; Zumbly&#039;s BD theory has merit and there are people who believe anything Green is BD.&nbsp; Failing a reasonable explanation, i.e. if they are not the same coin, I believe this is sufficient reason to suspect the coins are cast fakes and I would seek a refund or agreement of the seller to pay for a Sear certificate if it comes back fake.&nbsp; I have only bought one coin from that dealer (a Byzantine in 2015 and it seems OK) so I can not comment on them one way or the other.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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