So someone educate me how TPGs decide sliders for wear?

I get it Charley. You can't answer the question. I have news for you, this isn't boot camp, and it's okay to question authority, being a civilian and all.

 

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Hey, Charley is still around. We haven't seen him in a while.

 

You say that like it's a bad thing?

 

I was just celebrating his return to the forums in a style only he could pull off!

 

This is very common on Morgan Dollars. The deepest part on the obverse die is the curls over the ear. When you see the curls are flat, take a look at the details of the eagle's chest on the reverse. That is the deepest part of the reverse die. Notice the fine details of the feathers on this particular coin? What happened here is during the striking process the metal of the planchet filled the anvil die resulting in a full strike of the birds breast. At the same time the metal did not fill the deepest part of the hammer die resulting in a lack of detail in Miss Liberties curls. A professional grader knows how to tell the difference between this strike condition and a rub. This may be more prevalent with certain coins with certain dates from certain mints. Learning the difference between a weak strike and a rub or a grease filled die is an important point when grading a coin. IMO this coin is correctly graded.
PS
I do not always agree with the TPG. I am not defending any TPG.

 

Thank you! A very detailed explanation. That's what I was looking for.

 

If you want to check the possibility of a one sided weak strike use the denominational overlays found on;
maddieclashes.com

Image courtesy of maddieclashes.com

 

I found that very useful in the past to understand Morgan VAM clashes.