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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mill rat41, post: 1968174, member: 16688&quot;]Ok guys, thanks for playing.&nbsp; The 2 flunkies were the Indian QE and the 1926 Saint.&nbsp; The Indian was rejected for obverse friction and the Saint for the hit across the rays above the sun.</p><p><br /></p><p>I thought the Indian QE would pass.&nbsp; The 1914 D is not a well made issue and is often weak on the &quot;popcorn&quot; and eagle&#039;s shoulder.&nbsp; But on this coin there isn&#039;t much obverse luster, yet the reverse luster is better.&nbsp; Not many marks for a 62.</p><p><br /></p><p>I figured the 1926 Saint would flunk simply because the sticker rate for gem Saints is only in the 5-10% range.&nbsp; If this is a 65 &quot;C&quot;, there are a lot of 65 &quot;D, E, and F&quot; coins out there.&nbsp; The luster and color are nice and there aren&#039;t any big hits across the knees, chest or eagle.</p><p><br /></p><p>A lot of people guessed the 1859 $10 would be rejected, I thought it would too.&nbsp; There isn&#039;t a ton of wear, but there are lots of circulation marks and the surfaces are slightly glossy - making me think it may have been lightly cleaned.&nbsp; I also thought the color by the date was unusual.&nbsp; I showed the coin to Doug Winter and he said he liked it, especially the color.</p><p><br /></p><p>A lot of people guessed the 1913 $10.&nbsp; I wasn&#039;t sure about this one either.&nbsp; In hand the luster is great, with just a touch of wear.&nbsp; There are several good sized hits, but more importantly a spot was removed from the field by the nose.&nbsp; This was the first coin I ever bought and there was a small speck of crud stuck to it.&nbsp; I figured i could delicately pick it off -&nbsp; D&#039;oh!!!</p><p><br /></p><p>I had no doubts that the 1928 Saint would pass.&nbsp; In hand, the luster is booming and bag marks are well hidden.</p><p><br /></p><p>I wasn&#039;t sure about the Peace dollar.&nbsp; Surfaces are very clean, but the luster has no flash or cartwheel at all.&nbsp; Does anybody know why some coins have such a satiny luster, while others are flashy?</p><p><br /></p><p>Photos by Messydesk.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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