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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 494569, member: 15309&quot;]I would like to further illustrate my point using two coins that have vastly different strikes but the other elements of grading are essentially equal.&nbsp; I will revert back to Peace Dollars and the coin that started this discussion in my original thread.&nbsp; The first photo (courtesy of Anaconda) shows a well struck 1922 Peace Dollar graded MS67 by NGC.&nbsp; The surfaces, luster, and eye appeal are phenomenal.&nbsp; The strike is above average but not the best ever seen on a Peace Dollar.&nbsp; The second coin is the culprit (photos courtesy of Heritage).&nbsp; Again, phenomenal surfaces, blinding luster, and undeniably eye appealing, but the strike is one of the worst I have ever seen on a Peace Dollar, even for a 1924-P.&nbsp; This coin also grades MS67 by NGC.&nbsp; Now look at these two coins side by side and tell me with a straight face that they deserve the same grade simply because in 1924 the Philadelphia mint relaxed it standards and used lower striking pressure, larger die spacing, and overused dies.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/PeaceMS67.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/PeaceMS67h.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I find it very hypocritical of the so called experts and leaders of the numismatic community to place so much emphasis on building a well matched set of coins across a series in similar grades and then make it virtually impossible to do so by using different grading standards for each year and mint with regards to strike.</p><p><br /></p><p>You guys want facts, here is a fact.&nbsp; One of these coins does not deserve and MS67 grade.&nbsp; And before you say that it does because of the strike characteristics of the year and mint, take a look at this 1924 MS68 Peace Dollar.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=388&amp;Lot_No=2350" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=388&amp;Lot_No=2350" rel="nofollow">http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=388&amp;Lot_No=2350</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Now if the 1924 in the photo above had a strike like the one in the link above, I would have no problem with the assigned grade.</p><p><br /></p><p>The prosecution rests your honor!</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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