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<p>[QUOTE="Publius2, post: 8462943, member: 105571"]First, a disclaimer: The coin shown here does not belong to me. It was offered at auction last night.</p><p><br /></p><p>A recent thread on this commemorative issue prompted me to look at several of these coins offered for auction last night. Some were nice but not remarkable MS-65s that sold for pretty high hammers. But one was a PCGS-graded MS-64 that looked nice at first glance with good color, strong strike, luster. But upon closer examination, I concluded that this coin, if I won it, would always cause me regret. Every high point on the obverse and most on the reverse exhibit at the least luster breaks and possibly actual wear. IMHO, this coin is a nice AU-58 and could be a modern-day slider to a low-MS grade. But not a 64. Anyway, I didn't bid on it (starting bid was over-priced anyway) and no one else bid on it either.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, what does the membership think about the grading on this coin? </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1499474[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1499475[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1499476[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Publius2, post: 8462943, member: 105571"]First, a disclaimer: The coin shown here does not belong to me. It was offered at auction last night. A recent thread on this commemorative issue prompted me to look at several of these coins offered for auction last night. Some were nice but not remarkable MS-65s that sold for pretty high hammers. But one was a PCGS-graded MS-64 that looked nice at first glance with good color, strong strike, luster. But upon closer examination, I concluded that this coin, if I won it, would always cause me regret. Every high point on the obverse and most on the reverse exhibit at the least luster breaks and possibly actual wear. IMHO, this coin is a nice AU-58 and could be a modern-day slider to a low-MS grade. But not a 64. Anyway, I didn't bid on it (starting bid was over-priced anyway) and no one else bid on it either. So, what does the membership think about the grading on this coin? [ATTACH=full]1499474[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1499475[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1499476[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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