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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Leadfoot, post: 104027, member: 2972&quot;]I wonder if he meant FH rather than FM....</p><p><br /></p><p>SLQ&#039;s are often designated FH for &quot;full head&quot;.&nbsp; This indicates a specimen with full head details.&nbsp; This area of the coin is rarely struck up fully.</p><p><br /></p><p>As a bit of a tangent....</p><p><br /></p><p>Personally, I believe FH to be a bit of a misnomer.&nbsp; While it is a good read of the strike in the head, there are other areas, notably the shield on the obverse and the eagle&#039;s feather detail on the reverse, that can be weakly struck yet still achieve a FH designation (and price).&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The wise collector will seek FH designated coins that are completely fully struck, not just the head.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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