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Okay Doug, promise not to faint. I agree with you that the Oregon shown is AT, and I would not want that coin in my collection. There are too...
In answer to the OP, the short answer is color. Would you rather watch movies in black & white, or in color? The color provided by toning gives...
I'm thinking VF30
You have the date wrong on the FS designation change. To my knowledge, both PCGS & NGC require 6 full steps starting in 1990. Some examples....
The percentage of full step coins varies widely from year to year. In general, the 50's & 60's are worse than the 40's but there are still some...
I see a circulated common date 1922 Peace Dollar. A satin proof would have a much better strike, especially in the lettering.
MS67
IMO, a strike that bad shouldn't be rewarded with a gem grade. The surfaces might say MS65, but the strike should limit it to MS64.
I remember when I first read this thread, I thought that $9 would be a steal for a standard 41-S nickel because I knew it would grade MS66...
Touche
The original $9 coin is gorgeous and extremely clean. I'm gonna go out on a limb and predict MS67. And yes, I am still jealous.
MS63, can we get a slab photo with the grade blacked out?
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