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					Originally Posted by CharlesS
					
				 
				Maurice,  That shield looks to have been broken in to at some point and rejoined or glued back(note the line running all along the top third of the shield...inside and out). That makes me very suspicious about the paint job  being so perfect, not to mention the inside condition is almost too  much better than the outside....something doesn't quite seem right there for me. 
			
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 Yes Charles, they indeed also told it had been restored and it was broken.
I don't know about the paint.... 
Unfortunately I don't have any better images or close ups to show here..