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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;KurtS, post: 2270076, member: 11786&quot;]Yeah--that&#039;s just it. If you know where to look, you can see that metal has been clearly pushed around--and probably by some kind of power tool.</p><p><br /></p><p>Look--I presented two coins as evidence of this kind of aggressive cleaning--the diagnostics are there. What one chooses to see--or not see--on the coin is a different matter. And I consider it bad form to use my thread to confuse the issue. You should start your own thread to discuss your theories.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Again, I think it&#039;s important to ask--are these raised edges due to the striking process--or post-mint damage?&nbsp; In the context of IHCs, they are <b>never </b>struck like this, so if you see this damage--you are looking at metal that&#039;s been moved around mechanically. This type of cleaning is tricky, and doesn&#039;t always show in the fields as scratches--just like the coin BadThad posted.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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