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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Spider, post: 798618, member: 2596&quot;]ahh my favorite series.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am going to say this coin just barely etched out the&nbsp; EF 40. The breast feathers are definitely worn and could pull it down to VF if you ever resubmit it, as could the the wear on the left near.</p><p><br /></p><p>In this series, there are a bunch of things to look at. The main thing to check for is Liberty&#039;s breast line. Make sure it is fully outlined because it is the number one killer of coins getting the VF and EF grades. Also, the things you need to consider on the obverse are Liberty&#039;s body (especially the knee and gown lines) and the sandals. Avoiding wear there could always boost up the grade. Also, wear tends to generate over the head and elbow areas.</p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse, on the other hand, seems to always have less wear than the obverse. Still, the key spots to look at are the eagle&#039;s breast and center of both legs. Those spots gather the most wear by far. Make sure you always have strong wing detail and that you can always see the eagle&#039;s pupil (this one is always overlooked). </p><p><br /></p><p>Other than that, the sun on the obverse and the rock under the eagle on the reverse are not generally that important (even in high MS grades they tend to have marks). </p><p><br /></p><p>I would love to post photos but I am at school and cannot help you there. Maybe when I get back and if you&#039;re still looking and practicing grading I will be able to. Well, good luck and happy hunting. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />hya:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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