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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mark_h, post: 379395, member: 3726&quot;]A coin can be ms and have a finger print.&nbsp; To me it is distracting on some coins, but not on others.&nbsp; A finger print can reduce the grade on a coin. Maybe from being a 65 to a 64. I have seen plenty of lincolns with finger prints graded ms and if they did not have the finger print they would probably have been 1 point higher.</p><p><br /></p><p>Second if a coin is handled properly when passed from hand to hand it will not receive wear and will still be classified as MS.&nbsp; That is why you handle them by the edges.</p><p><br /></p><p>To me that is not a scratch on this Morgan, just a heavy bag mark. It is also not distracting like a bag mark on the cheek on a morgan. I can see why someone would say it is a finger print and I am not sure.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Just my opinions and I have only been at this for 5 or 6 years.&nbsp; These weak strike coins are toughies to learn off of, so wait for a real expert.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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