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<p>[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 746567, member: 19165"]Wow, nobody got it anywhere near right. NGC graded this coin MS-65FBL, and I agree. The obverse is probably a 64.7, but the reverse is a very strong 65+. 65 is a good grade. The bell lines are also quite strong and uninterrupted. Any weakness you see is a result of my image. </p><p><br /></p><p>Doug, your grading of my past few coins has been harsh, to the point of almost being ridiculous. There is not a trace of any wipe on this coin - the lines you see are die polish lines. If there were cleaning hairlines to the extent that you contend, </p><p><br /></p><p>a. - only a blind person would have missed it. Both NGC and myself approved of this coin, and I have not yet seen a harshly cleaned modern make it into a slab. I fully agree with NGC's grade - keep in mind that very large pictures and certain lighting techniques can magnifiy the appearance of marks. This is one of the tricks of examining coins from photos. </p><p><br /></p><p>b. - the luster would not be strong and bold as it is.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 746567, member: 19165"]Wow, nobody got it anywhere near right. NGC graded this coin MS-65FBL, and I agree. The obverse is probably a 64.7, but the reverse is a very strong 65+. 65 is a good grade. The bell lines are also quite strong and uninterrupted. Any weakness you see is a result of my image. Doug, your grading of my past few coins has been harsh, to the point of almost being ridiculous. There is not a trace of any wipe on this coin - the lines you see are die polish lines. If there were cleaning hairlines to the extent that you contend, a. - only a blind person would have missed it. Both NGC and myself approved of this coin, and I have not yet seen a harshly cleaned modern make it into a slab. I fully agree with NGC's grade - keep in mind that very large pictures and certain lighting techniques can magnifiy the appearance of marks. This is one of the tricks of examining coins from photos. b. - the luster would not be strong and bold as it is.[/QUOTE]
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