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<p>[QUOTE="MercuryBen, post: 3209060, member: 44521"]I've been wanting a nicely toned standing liberty for quite some time. Since I had some EBay bucks, I ended up buying this for a little over list price, primarily because the color appears attractive/original and the luster looks to be quite nice as well. I don't normally buy 64s, but thought it might upgrade to a 65 despite some surface issues (see reverse left field and obverse lower left in particular). It seems in line with recently graded 65s on coinfacts even with the surface hits. I'm definitely going to send in, but am debating the best strategy.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am considering cracking, but worry about losing the FH designation. Do you think this is a lock for FH if cracked, or borderline such that it may not receive FH designation if submitted raw? Based on PCGS's guidance, it does appear to be correctly graded at FH. But if not a lock for FH, I would probably send for reconsideration rather than cracking, even though it will be less likely to upgrade first time around.</p><p><br /></p><p>Any other thoughts from the experts?</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are the seller's pix. I have not reviewed in hand yet.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]832709[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]832710[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]832711[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]832712[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="MercuryBen, post: 3209060, member: 44521"]I've been wanting a nicely toned standing liberty for quite some time. Since I had some EBay bucks, I ended up buying this for a little over list price, primarily because the color appears attractive/original and the luster looks to be quite nice as well. I don't normally buy 64s, but thought it might upgrade to a 65 despite some surface issues (see reverse left field and obverse lower left in particular). It seems in line with recently graded 65s on coinfacts even with the surface hits. I'm definitely going to send in, but am debating the best strategy. I am considering cracking, but worry about losing the FH designation. Do you think this is a lock for FH if cracked, or borderline such that it may not receive FH designation if submitted raw? Based on PCGS's guidance, it does appear to be correctly graded at FH. But if not a lock for FH, I would probably send for reconsideration rather than cracking, even though it will be less likely to upgrade first time around. Any other thoughts from the experts? Here are the seller's pix. I have not reviewed in hand yet. [ATTACH=full]832709[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]832710[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]832711[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]832712[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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