I'm leaning towards 67 , but the hit on the reverse is making me think 66+ , guess it's time to go look at Heratige .
Where did everyone go? This coin is a looker. I wonder if this could have earned a star from NGC. Eye appeal to spare, great luster, and it is nearly nick free (just a couple tiny ones on the reverse). However, the spots are a bit less obvious in the picture (by the O in one and right wheat). I am not sure how they count, but I see nothing else keeping it from a 67 and PCGS only gave it a 66. I guess these spots have got to count. How about a 66+.
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Dang I forgot to vote , because of the Blackhawk game . I couldn't make up my mind anyway as it's a beauty , but with the hit in a prime focal area on the reverse I thought 66 , but I really thought everything else might carry it to a 67 , guess I was right about that hit . Wow Mark is on a run too .
Bummer, I missed the vote....meant to come back after sitting on it awhile. I could tell the luster and eye appeal were probably off the charts with this coin. I would have voted 67 even though those are rare with PCGS. It should be a 66+ at least for the eye appeal.
What about the obverse fields? I think I see some distractions there in the pics. The area just above LIBERTY there looks to be some vertical marks.
Yea, that's what I was seeing, no hits or anything, just a distraction. PCGS weighs fields pretty heavy, they like 'em clean.
Dick , how much do you think they took off for that hit on the N in one cent ? I figured that would be the biggest thing holding it back from a 67 , it is in a focal area .
Your are asking a question that I cannot really answer except to say that I cannot see it in hand and that is not their prime focus. I can easily see that spot by the wheat even though it is not prime either and just see the spot in the O. Remember this?