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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mark_h, post: 490015, member: 3726&quot;]It is not a problem - we can discuss grading here in this thread. I actually prefer that.&nbsp; Plus as fish mentioned grading is subjective.</p><p><br /></p><p>I use the ANA grading guide.&nbsp; To me it just shows too much wear for an AU50 coins - wear above LIBER and to the right of the eye.&nbsp; Plus I would expect to at least see a little luster on a AU - this is flat.&nbsp; Don&#039;t get me wrong I would take a whole set just like this. The reverse is very nice, but still just a hair shy of AU.&nbsp; Doug has taught me that you have to start with the lowest grade and make sure it meets each description - then move up. In this case I stopped XF45 and thought that it did not meet the requirements - too me the stars are slightly too worn and flat.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now for market grading I could see where they would grade it at AU.&nbsp; I feel I paid a little more than it is worth, but I like the coin.&nbsp; Part of the problem I have, especially with my IHC&#039;s - is find coins that I like.&nbsp; I can find the dates and the grades I am looking for, but not ones I like.&nbsp; I have been looking at several 1830&#039;s graded coins, but most I did not like. There was one I was going to bid on but the price jumped to much to start with.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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