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Over polishing?

Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2022 4:15 pm
by ShamShield
Is this a result of over polishing?

Re: Over polishing?

Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2022 4:23 pm
by messydesk
No, that looks like damage.

Re: Over polishing?

Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2022 4:32 pm
by ShamShield
Damage after the mint? There is alot of flattening and gouging on the obverse but the reverse looks great.

Re: Over polishing?

Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2022 6:02 pm
by messydesk
ShamShield wrote:
Mon Sep 26, 2022 4:32 pm
Damage after the mint? There is alot of flattening and gouging on the obverse but the reverse looks great.
Once it's struck, if the damage in inflicted after or by the mint doesn't really matter, and there's no way of telling. Bottom line is that the obverse has been chewed up by something.