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- Thu Sep 16, 2021 9:53 pm
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Re: Seated 20c - Weak strike obverse and AU reverse?
Because it's been cleaned and that has messed with the details and this company is known for selling raw problem coins and not telling their buyers.
- Thu Sep 16, 2021 11:33 pm
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Re: Seated 20c - Weak strike obverse and AU reverse?
What a shame , I it wasn't cleaned it would have been a Nice example of an Obsolete coin .
- Thu Sep 16, 2021 11:51 pm
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Re: Seated 20c - Weak strike obverse and AU reverse?
I am not entirely clear on how the process is done, but many coins from this era were smoothed, either by buffing, rubbing excessively with the thumb, or in some cases, even using wax to fill in dings and scratches. You can often find slabbed coins with a details grade stating "smoothed surface...