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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 4504822, member: 19463&quot;]I no longer express positive opinions on authenticity on coins I have not seen in hand but I would like to comment on grading.&nbsp; The Steelers coin has separation between the ear and wreath and mid-rib detail on the leaves.&nbsp; This is XF. Coins lacking both of those two characteristics are, at best, VF.&nbsp; If the leaves are not separated from the head, we used to call a coin Fine at best.&nbsp; Difference of opinions on such matters is why many of us no longer grade coins using these terms.&nbsp; The fact is that wear is a minor part of whether a coin is desirable or not.&nbsp; My Galba below is terrible due to poor surfaces.&nbsp; Wear may be VF or not but desirability is Very Poor. [ATTACH=full]1116903[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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