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SeatedNut Pillar of the Community United States 2797 Posts	Posted 08/19/2008 08:42 am xshift, I'm at work now so I can't view photobucket pics, but you need to look for any hairline scratches or luster breaks. Check the luster by holding the coin at an angle and tilting it back and forth. If there is no luster on the high points or in the center of the fields, someone has taken a cloth to it. If the coin doesn't have much luster (frostiness), it may have been dipped repeatedly which will remove luster. Sorry for your loss. Report this Post to the Staff
hadleydog Pillar of the Community Canada 1267 Posts	Posted 08/19/2008 5:15 pm Does anyone see any giveaway marks on this coin that would point to why this came back as 'cleaned' from PCGS? If you look at the larger photo of the obverse, you can see the hairlines beneath the chin all the way down to the date. Report this Post to the Staff
xshift Pillar of the Community United States 2669 Posts	Posted 08/19/2008 8:06 pm Quote: If you look at the larger photo of the obverse, you can see the hairlines beneath the chin all the way down to the date. ugh... You think ANACS or ICG would at least grade and verify the VAM? Report this Post to the Staff
mklpatrick Pillar of the Community United States 580 Posts	Posted 08/20/2008 1:44 pm Wow, I totally did not think that was a cleaned coin until you mentioned it, Xshift. But looking at the bottom of the obverse like H-Dog mentioned shows hairlines moving in the same direction across the base. If it's cleaned it must have been lightly buffed, from what I can tell. That is a bummer. Report this Post to the Staff
hadleydog Pillar of the Community Canada 1267 Posts	Posted 08/20/2008 3:21 pm You think ANACS or ICG would at least grade and verify the VAM? Anacs should slab it with a net grade and verify the VAM, Report this Post to the Staff
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