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How can you tell the difference between a second China Minton Grasmere and quality first?
Usually a second will type of defect. This may be minor scratches, painted incorrectly, or who smears paint. Some defects are more visible than others. My experience is to look good. If you do not see anything jumping at you, nobody will do more.
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