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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TypeCoin971793, post: 2416788, member: 78244&quot;]So you don&#039;t see this dark outline around the devices that is plainly evident from your pictures? I see the halo on your coin more easily than mine.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]500194[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t have your coin in hand, so I cannot comment on the hairlines.</p><p><br /></p><p>In hand, the toning on the half is an even steel grey. The colors are the result of my lighting setup. No irregular toning is present. The patch of irregularity at 5:00 is the result of someone trying to scrape away a datk spot.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>How can you tell that? I can assure you this coin has never been dipped. The obverse has had a mechanical cleaning, while the reverse is completely pristine and original. There are no hairlines present.[ATTACH=full]500195[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>No. Luster has a brighter halo, not a darker one. Look at the 1842 and 1825 halves you posted to see what I mean.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is an example of residual luster around the stars. Note the lighter color. Contrast that with the dark halo to the right of Liberty&#039;s arm and drapery.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]500197[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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