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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Luckydas, post: 2185482, member: 69762&quot;]Really, jpcienkus, xf 40? ! I am wondering why the grade isn&#039;t 50!</p><p>Yes , the coin clearly shows circulation wear: very little of it! Is the objection that we can SEE the wear? Perhaps we could prefer a coin with MORE wear that is less visible? I have seen many such coins receive higher grade than this one. I agree with rzage, that the coin deserves a technical grade of AU 50-ish. I have seen many bust dollars graded 50-53 with markedly more wear, but brighter color. This coin, in fact seems to have lots of luster peeking through the toning.&nbsp; So it seems that it is only the dark color that downgraded it, not wear or even lack of luster.&nbsp; It&#039;s all about eye appeal, I guess, and a dark surface with bright patches just isn&#039;t pretty enough, I fear. Market grading, anyone? What say you, sirrah?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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