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Message:: [QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 2852246, member: 112"]I'm assuming that you thought the strikethrough was on the tail feathers as that's the only thing I can see that could be one - and may or may not be. I say may or may not be because given the obvious scrape on the obv it's possible that what happened to the tail feathers may have been caused by a similar scrape. And if you look at it close it looks like metal may have been scraped away there. At least that's how it looks to me based on the pics. But be that as it may, whatever it is, it is most definitely a detraction. Any kind of flaw, from contact marks to hairlines to scrapes to scratches to strikethoughs - and they are all flaws - is a detraction for it can be nothing else. Even a weak strike is a detraction. As for the grade of the coin, well, in my opinion that depends entirely on what did cause that on the tail feathers. If it is a scrape then it is severe enough that the coin would be a problem coin and ungradeable. If it's a strikethrough then yeah the coin could still be graded as the scrape on the obv is not severe enough. But in any case I agree with the previous comment that that is wear on the ear and thus the could grade no better than 58. As for what you should ask - tough call. I think if I were trying to sell it I'd offer it at no reserve and hope for the best.[/QUOTE]