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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Prethen, post: 25231, member: 1756&quot;]Ironically enough, I recently got an 1851-O 3-cent silver graded by them and I think they undergraded it by a point or two.&nbsp; I realize the value difference isn&#039;t going to break the bank, but I do feel a bit disappointed.&nbsp; I definitely can&#039;t say they&#039;re too generous.&nbsp; The coin has a very nice golden luster over both surfaces.&nbsp; It appeared so lusterous that I thought it had a shot at an MS grade (I didn&#039;t notice any wear).&nbsp; Well, needless to say, they noticed wear, enough to grade it at AU50.&nbsp; I&#039;ve seen more than 1 AU50 3CS and this looks nothing like them.&nbsp; It looks Mint State.&nbsp; I&#039;ll have to agree with ICG that there is a bit of break in the luster (after more intense observation in better lighting).&nbsp; But, setting the grade so that it&#039;s one notch above a choice EF coin seems a bit extreme.&nbsp; At this point I won&#039;t break it out of the holder.&nbsp; I also would never plan on selling this coin as Mint State, but I think it fits the definition of Choice AU to a &quot;T&quot;.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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