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<p>[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 7393582, member: 101855"]I guess coins get better with age. This coin has long been regarded as an MS-63 because of the obvious marks on Ms. Liberty’s leg. Now PCGS is calling it MS-65. Rarity and fame do not raise the grade. This is just some pandering to get a prestigious certification.</p><p><br /></p><p>Years ago one of the services did the same with the coins in the King of Siam Proof set raising all of the grades from 65 to 66.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 7393582, member: 101855"]I guess coins get better with age. This coin has long been regarded as an MS-63 because of the obvious marks on Ms. Liberty’s leg. Now PCGS is calling it MS-65. Rarity and fame do not raise the grade. This is just some pandering to get a prestigious certification. Years ago one of the services did the same with the coins in the King of Siam Proof set raising all of the grades from 65 to 66.[/QUOTE]
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