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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bill in Burl, post: 26695815, member: 23692&quot;]All the above suggestions for trying to clean up your coin are applicable and should be attempted in very slow strokes.&nbsp; However, when I first saw your coin pics, they were really too blurry to see enough to even partially grade.&nbsp; However, you should be aware that the MS-70 grade is FAR from being accurate.&nbsp; Here is what I pulled off the internet for SGS grading:</p><p><br /></p><p>SGS (Star Grading Service) is generally considered a low-tier or &quot;basement&quot; slabber, not a reputable third-party grading service, known for consistently overgrading coins, often assigning MS-70 or high Mint State grades to inferior coins. Their grades are considered unreliable; coins in SGS holders should be treated as &quot;raw&quot; and valued well below those graded by PCGS, NGC, ANACS, or ICG. </p><ul> <li>Reliability: SGS is not recognized as a legitimate, independent grading service by most collectors. It is often described as a, &quot;<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=self-slabbing+company&amp;rlz=1C1CHBD_enCA915CA915&amp;oq=sgs+coin+grades&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCDc3MThqMGo3qAIAsAIA&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi_2pSizdaSAxWcLVkFHQ5iAjYQgK4QegQIAhAB" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.google.com/search?q=self-slabbing+company&amp;rlz=1C1CHBD_enCA915CA915&amp;oq=sgs+coin+grades&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCDc3MThqMGo3qAIAsAIA&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi_2pSizdaSAxWcLVkFHQ5iAjYQgK4QegQIAhAB" rel="nofollow">self-slabbing company</a>&quot; where the seller grades their own inventory to inflate prices.</li> <li>Grading Standards: SGS typically focuses on grades 60–70, with many, if not all, coins listed as MS-70, which is highly unlikely in, &quot;<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=the+real+world&amp;rlz=1C1CHBD_enCA915CA915&amp;oq=sgs+coin+grades&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCDc3MThqMGo3qAIAsAIA&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi_2pSizdaSAxWcLVkFHQ5iAjYQgK4QegQIAhAD" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.google.com/search?q=the+real+world&amp;rlz=1C1CHBD_enCA915CA915&amp;oq=sgs+coin+grades&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCDc3MThqMGo3qAIAsAIA&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi_2pSizdaSAxWcLVkFHQ5iAjYQgK4QegQIAhAD" rel="nofollow">the real world</a>&quot;. A coin graded MS-68 by SGS might be, &quot;<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=actually+only+AU-50&amp;rlz=1C1CHBD_enCA915CA915&amp;oq=sgs+coin+grades&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCDc3MThqMGo3qAIAsAIA&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi_2pSizdaSAxWcLVkFHQ5iAjYQgK4QegQIAhAE" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.google.com/search?q=actually+only+AU-50&amp;rlz=1C1CHBD_enCA915CA915&amp;oq=sgs+coin+grades&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCDc3MThqMGo3qAIAsAIA&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi_2pSizdaSAxWcLVkFHQ5iAjYQgK4QegQIAhAE" rel="nofollow">actually only AU-50</a>&quot; by standard grading definitions, according to <a href="https://www.vosslawfirm.com/blog/the-graded-coin-value-fraud-at-online-auctions-learn-to-protect-yourself.cfm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.vosslawfirm.com/blog/the-graded-coin-value-fraud-at-online-auctions-learn-to-protect-yourself.cfm" rel="nofollow">The Voss Law Firm, P.C.</a> and.</li> </ul><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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