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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Tamaracian, post: 8289967, member: 23122&quot;][USER=19765]@fretboard[/USER] Yes that coin has been cleaned.&nbsp; Even with coining using a Screw Press there would be mint luster in the fields of a circulated coin--without heavy toning--let alone a near uncirculated coin.&nbsp; For comparison purposes the below photos are of a Bust Half that I sold through GC in 2016; NOTE that even though it is toned overall and has multi-color peripheral toning, it had been cleaned a long time ago, which was apparent to the graders at PCGS:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1465222[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1465223[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s another one with toning from the same auction that was graded AU-58, but you can see the differentiation in the fields and around the devices where original mint luster is still present vs. the 1827:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1465246[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1465247[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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