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supgog Pillar of the Community Israel 2420 Posts	Posted 11/28/2013 03:27 am Got this one for 3$ . How'd you grade it? Thanks for looking . Report this Post to the Staff

SHAFTA9a Bedrock of the Community Canada 10743 Posts	Posted 11/28/2013 04:53 am F-12 cleaned Report this Post to the Staff
kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 11/28/2013 09:03 am I agree, cleaned. And NOT by dipping. Hence a grade means nothing. Why do I think it's been cleaned? The "open" areas are light in color but the areas close to and between the devices are dark. How? Hard to tell but possibly by an eraser. Why not by dipping? If dipped ALL areas of the coin would be the same color. Report this Post to the Staff
bpoc1 Rest in Peace United States 4078 Posts	Posted 11/28/2013 09:48 am Kanga Nice to see some reason on why "cleaned." This helps in the learning process. Report this Post to the Staff
dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 11/28/2013 10:01 am Looks like it spent some time in the ground and someone has rubbed the surfaces in an attempt to remove the porosity. The result is a details coin - environmental damage/ cleaned. Report this Post to the Staff
robbudo Pillar of the Community United States 2757 Posts	Posted 11/28/2013 10:12 am check the field between ITED and the face, evidence of abrasions where it was cleaned. Report this Post to the Staff
zxcccxz Pillar of the Community Canada 5417 Posts	Posted 11/28/2013 11:21 am F-12 Details. Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18696 Posts	Posted 11/28/2013 12:29 pm F details. halos around devices and washed out surfaces are hints as well as the discoloration of the surfaces particularly the obverse. hope that helps Report this Post to the Staff
Joseph7420 Bedrock of the Community Canada 11922 Posts	Posted 11/28/2013 8:29 pm F-12. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 11/28/2013 8:42 pm F-12 details. Still, not a bad deal at all for $3! Report this Post to the Staff
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