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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cdb1950, post: 36439, member: 1735&quot;]These are exquisite words of wisdom:&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><i>Buy the coin, not the slab</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Before spending a ton of money on any coin, whether slabbed by a top tier or bottom tier grading company or raw, I&#039;d want to see it.&nbsp; The only thing a slab proves is that someone thinks the coin grades what is on the label.&nbsp; Since coin grading is arbitrary, as the grade is in the eye of the beholder, you will want to make sure that <i>you</i> like it, especially if you&#039;re going to spend thousands of bucks.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>This coin looks better than an XF, maybe even MS63, but the photo isn&#039;t good enough to see hairlines or other problems.&nbsp; Also, I don&#039;t agree that the head is 90%.&nbsp; 70%, I&#039;d say.&nbsp; Also seems to show much flatness in the shield.&nbsp; Could be wear, or a weak strike, but you can&#039;t tell from the photo.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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