Silver101 - the 'shine' of the obverse portrait and open fields adjacent to it, yet the protected areas are not as bright. What you are seeing on the obverse is when cleaned or polished surfaces begin to retone. You are also correct in that the reverse is not cleaned.
These years are well struck, sometimes the tips of the maple leaves on the reverse provide a good indication of wear.
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