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An independent consultant and member of the British Numismatic Trade Association has provided a condition report describing the coin as having "a good cameo appearance" with "light hairlines and handling scuffs throughout".

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Everything from their birthday parties to their hairlines was scrutinized.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Men have been fighting against their receding hairlines for thousands of years.

From Slate • Jul. 12, 2022

Back of the day, the NBA players used to look like they were 65, had hairlines back here.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2022

All of this appeared in Centurion bold type—already antiquated in 1917—with delicate hairlines separating seven columns and subheads in bold serif relief.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson