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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jtlee321, post: 2845220, member: 73983&quot;]I&#039;m glad you noticed those lines, those are actually a key feature to this coin.&nbsp; Those lines are called planchet striations.&nbsp; They were scratched into the long strip of silver during the finishing process as the strip of metal was pulled through a drawing bench to give the metal a final thickness.&nbsp; After this process the blanks are then punched out of the strips and then turned into planchets.&nbsp; Those streaks remain there until they are typically struck out of the metal by the immense pressure of the dies.</p><p><br /></p><p>This particular coin is an 1888-O Morgan, a fairly common date and also because it&#039;s from New Orleans, it suffers from a weak strike.&nbsp; In this case it is a very, very weak strike.&nbsp; If you were to examine this coin in hand, you would see luster covering the entire surface of both the obverse and reverse.&nbsp; It is a Mint State coin that did not circulate. All the high points that you would check for wear first did not strike up and look as though they have been worn away, but that is not the case for this coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>I know some people may not like the look of this coin, but to me it&#039;s a great learning piece.&nbsp; It&#039;s graded in a first generation ANA small white holder.&nbsp; It was graded at MS-63 which at the time it was graded, strike carried a much greater weight in the overall grade.&nbsp; Today, it might go MS-64 possible 65 as there are very few contact marks and it has booming luster.&nbsp; FYI the toning you see is common for these holders as the inserts reacted with a lot of the coins that are in the holders.&nbsp; I personally like it.</p><p><br /></p><p>So while this coin may have the details of a VF-EF coin, it is in fact uncirculated. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I do appreciate you giving your analysis on this specimen and why you would grade it they way you do.&nbsp; To your credit, your are grading it from a static image.</p><p><br /></p><p>PS. Can you give me your breakdown on your g/EF?&nbsp; Are you simply referring to it as a good example of an EF?&nbsp; I only ask, because a lot of people will grade a coin VF/EF or VF-EF bridging the grades.&nbsp; I interpret your g/EF as in it would grade from Good or G-04 to EF or Extra Fine.&nbsp; Thanks in advance.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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