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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;RonSanderson, post: 4277089, member: 77413&quot;]I’ll be contrarian and choose coin B. </p><p><br /></p><p>This is a very challenging comparison, since the coins are so close. </p><p><br /></p><p>There are lighting differences that also make the comparison challenging, as some features are more emphasized in one picture compared to the other. I imagined that the obverse of B is essentially the same as A, but I would expect the golden toning to enhance the eye appeal as it is moved under the light.</p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse is a harder comparison. Coin A is lit from below at the 6:00 position, while coin B appears to be lit from a 10:00 direction. More of B is in shadows, while the contours of A are very clear. There’s no question that A’s reverse is terrific. B has a little strike weakness on the top of the legend UNITED STATES. The toning on the reverse also looks like it would add to the eye appeal, whereas the strike may not matter to the grader. It’s really, really close, but I’ll go with B.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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