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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mikenoodle, post: 1148152, member: 307&quot;]This is, indeed, a difficult coin for most to grade for this basic reason: Most people have seen seated dimes and quarters and although the design is similar, there are slight differences in how the coins are graded.</p><p><br /></p><p>Luster was generally a problem with this coin with Mint State coins and also being a lighter coin than the half or quarter, the contact marks are fewer. Strike is also an issue in this series. The top of the left wing and the eagle&#039;s head are often weakly struck and can be mistaken for wear.</p><p><br /></p><p>Your coin appears to have AU details, but badly impaired luster. Given the dark state of the edges and the almost total lack of luster, I would imagine that this was a high-end AU coin that was toned almost black and was over-dipped in an attempt to make the coin appear more original.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hence where I got my XF-45 grade[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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