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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2527184, member: 24314&quot;]I see a potential problem here so I am addressing this to every member.&nbsp; I am not attacking [USER=70583]@jwitten[/USER], a very informed member regarding Quarter Eagles, who has provided a photo of a coin in a PCGS slab that he does not own as a way of educating all of us.&nbsp; This is commendable!&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Because of the specific areas of the coin shown in the photos he posted I knew it was his opinion that the coin was a 1911-D with a &quot;D&quot; so weak <span style="color: #ff0000">it did not show at all</span> in the photo.&nbsp; This variety is sometimes missed by dealers/collectors/and TPG&#039;s to the benefit of those more observant <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie47" alt=":greedy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>Without a better photo we will never know for sure if PCGS miss-attributed this coin or not as the only diagnostic showing in the photos for an 11-D is the scalloped edge over &quot;United.&quot;&nbsp; This is a &quot;naked eye&quot; diagnostic to alert a grader <span style="color: #b300b3">to look for a &quot;D on this date</span>.&quot;<span style="color: #b300b3">&nbsp; </span><span style="color: #000000">Unfortunately, some 1911-P&#039;s ALSO exist with a scalloped edge similar to this.&nbsp; </span></p><p><br /></p><p>There is also a &quot;hint&quot; of the die polish from the eagle&#039;s beak.&nbsp; If the die polish is there, it is an 11-D &quot;Weak D.&quot; IF IT IS NOT, <span style="color: #b300b3">it is an 11-P and is slabbed correctly. </span></p><p><br /></p><p>In this case, <span style="color: #ff0000">[USER=70583]@jwitten[/USER] is probably going to be correct </span>as TPGS&#039;s miss all sorts of things and cover many slips with &quot;Mechanical Error.&quot;&nbsp; Without the coin in hand or better photos, we may never know for sure on this one.&nbsp; That&#039;s why I think we should be very careful when pointing out TPGS errors.&nbsp;&nbsp; Just saying...<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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