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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cremebrule, post: 1557767, member: 35227&quot;]First impression: Wow, that&#039;s a beautiful cent.</p><p><br /></p><p>After re-examining the pictures, I see pretty much what everyone else sees -- unnatural color (I&#039;m with the AT crowd -- too wild/non-smooth toning -- especially for a C-N cent), and possible polishing. I don&#039;t quite see any cartwheel luster (though a pic to prove me wrong would be greatly appreciated <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> ).</p><p><br /></p><p>The biggest issue I saw with the coin is the uneven luster/shine. The eagle&#039;s luster looks superb, but the fields on the coin (especially on the obverse) look uneven. Maybe it&#039;s just my eyes, but there seems to be cloudiness below and above the eagle, while there&#039;s stronger, deeper luster in front of and behind the eagle. The cloudiness makes me worried that it&#039;s been cleaned/polished before (making the surfaces more sensitive and prone to clouding) -- but hey, that&#039;s just my conjecture, a day late no less <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>-CB[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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