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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 459936, member: 15309&quot;]Rusty,</p><p><br /></p><p>You just made me feel really bad.&nbsp; I made a post earlier this week about the FH designation on SLQ&#039;s.&nbsp; I noted that there are different rules for the FH status for the 1916 and the 1917 T1 coins, but did not elaborate because the prices are so high that they are really unattainable to the general public.&nbsp; For the record, here are the requirements listed for 1916 FH status by PCGS from THE OFFICIAL GUIDE TO COIN GRADING AND COUNTERFIET DETECTION.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>&quot;The minimum head and cap detail required for the 1916 SLQ is the most difficult to verbalize.&nbsp; Since there is not a great deal of detail in the original head design, consisting mainly of very fine lines or strands of hair, one must look for overall sharpness in this area to determine FH status.&nbsp; Some coins of this date will full intended detail but have some slight overall mushiness and still qualify for FH status.&nbsp; Others may have bolder lines without the mushiness, but with slight weakness in several strands and still attain the FH designation.&nbsp; As long as the hair is distinct and the strands do not blend inot Miss Liberty&#039;s head or cap, the coin will be designated Full Head.</i>&nbsp; <b><i>Note:&nbsp; 1916 SLQ&#039;s with both exceptionally bold strands of hair and no mushiness or blending of the hair detail are the exceptions and may command a significant premium.</i></b>&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>In short, you can&#039;t apply the same FH requirements that exist for the 1917 Type1 to the 1916 SLQ.&nbsp; Please see my other thread for the 1917 T1 requirements for FH.</p><p><br /></p><p>I find it comical that PCGS notes that supreme FH examples will drive a premium to what is already and incredibly expensive coin.&nbsp; I guess this would be an example!</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=454&amp;Lot_No=2805" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=454&amp;Lot_No=2805" rel="nofollow">http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=454&amp;Lot_No=2805</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Paul[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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