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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;torontokuba, post: 1955018, member: 56793&quot;]Naturally, the raised areas of a coin (effigy, legend, etc.) would be the first places that show wear, dings, scratches and so on. In this case, it is evident that someone went out of their way to practice wiping the deeper set, flat areas of the coin. Naturally, for those lines to exist, the coin should be in VF or lesser condition. It would be heavily circulated. Someone tried cleaning the background. Maybe there are many more hairlines on the coin, that do not show up on these photos. Look under light and change the angle as you stare at the coin. The light should expose all parallel sets of hairlines, probably going in various directions across the surface. Better luck with your next purchase.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]343623[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]343624[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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