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Message:: [QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 1467118, member: 112"]creme - Look at your pic of the obv fully blown up. Now look closely at at the neck and head. See how the surface of the high points is somewhat flattened but has a texture to it, how it's kind of rough. That flat, but textured surface is a diagnostic of a weak strike. Same thing is true on the rest of the coin's high points. But if those areas were flat and smooth, instead of textured and rough, then that would be a sign of wear. Look at the same area of the head and neck on LindeDad's AU, blow the pics up all the way. You'll see 3 small hits on the jaw line, but the rest is flat and smooth - a sign of wear. On your coin I see no wear whatsoever. However, grade wise there are more hits than you think, especially on the rev. The rev also has 2 light scratches, and there is a patch of hairlines on the obv. Regarding quality of strike, yes the '43-S is known for being weakly struck. But your coin is even more weakly struck than usual. And based on your pics I would say the luster is somewhat muted. Thus I would grade your coin no higher than 63.[/QUOTE]