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Message:: [QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 300998, member: 112"]OK, the first coin you posted rlm - using ANA standards that coin would grade as VF20. Here are the standards - VF20-obverse -Right leg is worn nearly flat in central parts. Wear spots show on the head, breast, shield and foot. Beads on outer shield are visible, but those next to body are weak. Inner circle of shield is nearly complete on well struck coins. reverse - Entire eagle is lightly worn but most major details are visible. Breast and edge of right wing are worn flat. Top tail feathers are complete. Now if you look at the coin carefully, using those guidlines - that sounds pretty much like a perfect description. The one thing is the top tail feathers line - they are not complete on this coin, but you can see them and the coin is obviously better than the next lowest grade description. So VF20 it is. And before you ask the question, the following are the standards for VF30. And you and anybody else who reads this will plainly see that this coin does not measure up to these standards. VF30 - obverse - Wear spots show on breast, shield and leg. Right leg is rounded but worn from above knee to ankle. Gown line crossing the thigh is partially visible. Nearly half of mail covering breast can be seen. Circle around inner shield is complete on well struck coins. reverse - Breast and leg are worn but clearly separated with some feathers visible between them. Feather ends and folds are visible in the right wing.[/QUOTE]