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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2309723, member: 24314&quot;]And more... There is a scratch under the ear.&nbsp; Note however that there are NO HAIRLINES visible at 15X.&nbsp; That tells me that this coin was not abrasively cleaned.&nbsp; This coin has &quot;honest circulation.&quot; The wear points are a dull color. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Next is a very important concept.&nbsp; This is a very large and heavy coin.&nbsp; It can &quot;absorb&quot; more wear than a smaller coin (wear is wear) and still &quot;appear&quot; to be uncirculated.&nbsp; Put this much loss of detail on a $3 gold Princess or $2 1/2 Liberty (small size) and it would grade XF to an old timer (1950 - 1960) AU in modern time.&nbsp; However, in my experience more &quot;room&quot; is given to the $3 so it should &quot;slab&quot; higher due to the value.&nbsp; Add a Branch Mint coin to the example and things begin to get even more stupid as &quot;strike&quot; and &quot;collector demand&quot; must be factored into the grade assigned by the TPGS.&nbsp; Be thankful this string is ONLY about wear and cabinet friction.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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