I admit, I may have sharpened it a bit too much. It really does look like the pics though so you may be seeing that lighter dust like look to it as well. It's surfaces are totally smooth and not pitted and still has some luster.
Quote: Say it ain't so! What makes you think it was cleaned BadThad?
It's an old cleaning, the coin mostly retoned. The toning is uneven due to the cleaning. The surfaces are dry and splotchy - if original, it would be a simple, nice and even brown.
Rule of thumb - If just doesn't look 100% right, it probably isn't.
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