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Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corporation tokens

Can sharpness of color of an Uncirculated coin impact the Mint State grade (between 60 and 70) assigned to it?
The sharpness of color is particularly important to prooflike coins, but the sharpness of color or the severity of toning can impact the grade of any coin. This needs to be determined on a case-to-case basis.
 
Why were Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corporation tokens issued? Weren’t US coins legal tender in Alaska at the time?
The tokens of which you speak were issued during the 1930s through the US Federal Emergency Relief Administration

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