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Message:: [QUOTE="buddy16cat, post: 1572552, member: 37356"]I would disagree with that one from what I read about grading IHCs. The fine grade has a lower curl that isn't separate from the tassel and has the liberty but it is not bold.  There are no diamonds present. Below is a fine coin, I think may be corroded.  As far as the small amounts of verdigris in the second coin, it is too slight to warrant doing something about it like using Verdicare.  I also don't understand how a hit on the cheek would keep it from slabbing, I see coins with hits slab all the time.  I know that grading can be really subjective, some seem to over-grade, some under.  There some coins in the lot I receive marked XF I would consider bordering AU because of the luster and full diamonds.  I do realize AU are still circulated coins still subject to other things circulated coins are subject to.  They clang together in circulation.  All circulated coins are potential "problem coins" because they have went through a abuse for centuries and you can't expect to pick at them as they were expected to be perfect.  In that case, just buy slabbed MS coins or mint sold coins.  I just posted this since I see that there are many AU grades and don't really know the difference.  Perhaps I will just read about the differences.  Maybe better just to say AU like Fine or very good.[/QUOTE]