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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Irespire, post: 390216, member: 14858&quot;]That&#039;s interesting...I did notice that the rim at the top is pretty weak; as there are much weaker dentacles there. I was just really confused about the wear, because I was seeing the same thing on some other coins certified MS and really couldn&#039;t see any difference in the details. Yet, some had the really strong detail you seem to be talking about. Particularly those dated 1835. So this really threw me off. I&#039;ll admit I&#039;d be upset if this came back AU 58, but if this is the case, I want to learn from my mistake and not make it again. But I also actually want to be able to recognize where the wear is (no pun intended) which I cannot seem to do given what I&#039;ve compared it to.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Some more questions:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>1. Did strikes vary from year to year? Or is it typically just per coin?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>2. I took the first picture in very bright sunlight and I don&#039;t know if this gave it a certain appearance, what&#039;s the main difference between the first and second pictures? The second picture was more in average lightning, if I can recall. Does this make a big difference in the appearance?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>3. What&#039;s generally the best lighting set up to portray the coin the most realistically?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I want to be able in the future to tell the difference between light wear and a weak strike, but I assume it takes a lot of practice. Even with certified coins, you know, buy the coin, not the slab, etc. I do worry too much and in the future I&#039;d like to have more confidence in my assessments so I don&#039;t worry as much, even if I do take some time to look carefully even now.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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