What I really want to know is just what it looks like happened to this coin, more than the grade. Does this look like someone tried to polish out that long scratch?
I couldn't figure out what I was seeing but it didn't make sense as a scratch, incised yes, but irregular and not even always present on the highest spots, like around the date.
Looks like a die break near the date. However, the coin looks to have been harshly cleaned. Unfortunately, it might only be worth bullion unless it's an incredibly scarce VAM.
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