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Message:: [QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 871756, member: 112"] Mark - may I ask you, exactly what is it about this coin that tells you it was weakly struck ? I mean, I assume you are making that statement because of the lack of detail. But how can you, or anyone for that matter, tell by looking at that coin that the lack of detail is due to a weak strike instead just plain old fashioned wear ? Why ? Do you really think there is some detail, or details, that those pictures, especially the blowups, are hiding or just not showing ? Do you think the pictures are misleading in some way, making the coin look worse in some respect than it would look if in hand ? If so, do you mind telling me in what way ? I guess what I'm trying to say Mark is that when a coin is worn to that point, there really isn't anything for the pictures to hide or not show. There is no possible way there is any luster on the coin, so that can't be it. The pictures, especially the blowups, are greatly magnified so there isn't any detail that you could see with the naked eye that you can't see in the pics, so that can't be it. So what is it that could possibly make that coin look better in hand than it does in those pictures ? That's the thing Mark, will very worn coins there aren't any lies for the pictures to tell.[/QUOTE]