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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2319843, member: 24314&quot;]Forgot to ask.&nbsp; Do you have an ANA grading guide?&nbsp; If so, look at the page beginning w/Peace dollars and follow along. AFTER you try it by yourself.</p><p><br /></p><p>Unc coins (your photo shows very little change of color on high points = Unc</p><p><br /></p><p>Contact marks:&nbsp; Detracting marks in prime focal area = 63. </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Detracting&nbsp; in prime &amp; secondary area = 62</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Heavy (detracting) marks in prime and secondary = 61</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Heavy all over = 60</p><p><br /></p><p>So far it is a 62, 61, or 60</p><p><br /></p><p>Hairlines:Your coin shows a few random but NO PATCH.&nbsp; so...</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Few scattered to path = 62</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Patch or continuous over surface = 61</p><p><br /></p><p>So far it is still a 62, 61, 60</p><p><br /></p><p>Luster:&nbsp; Your coin has most of its luster remaining (may have some luster breaks when rotated) but it is impaired</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Original, or slightly impaired = 63</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Original or impaired = 62, 61, 60</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; So far it is a 62, 61, 60</p><p><br /></p><p>Eye appeal: Your coin is not very attractive.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Generally acceptable = 62</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Unattractive = 61, 60&nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>So after the &quot;run down&quot; in the grading guide.&nbsp; I&#039;m 61 at the MAX, IMO many would be MS-60. </p><p><br /></p><p>Just to confuse you:&nbsp; From what I have seen today on another CT thread, some posters would grade your coin AU Details Harshly Cleaned...LOL[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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