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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;MentalVirus, post: 1363171, member: 33177&quot;]Thanks for the opinions!&nbsp; I was hoping for more people to chime in with that many views but I realize it&#039;s not a common coin and there don&#039;t seem to be many people who collect Vietnam coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>#1 and #3 (first and last picture) have both been graded by PCGS and graded as MS-65!&nbsp; I believe &#039;rlm&#039; is correct.&nbsp; These marks are common on this coin (which may be pronounced on the first coin partially because of the light) and from the die, not cleaning or &#039;pmd&#039;.&nbsp; If you look from the first coin with these marks to the second, you can see some of the same exact marks!&nbsp; These coins are aluminum and were certainly crudely made by todays standards.&nbsp; Difficult to find in a high grade and a BU example books for $300.</p><p><br /></p><p>The second coin is the one I would like to get graded but I have a couple issues with it and would like your input on what it is and what effect this would have on grading!&nbsp; I&#039;ve attached another picture marked &#039;1&#039; and &#039;2&#039; for the areas I&#039;m talking about.&nbsp; Area &#039;1&#039; has a tiny red(ish) spot.&nbsp; Is this likely a spot of tarnish?&nbsp; Could this/should this be removed before grading?&nbsp; What effect would it have on the grade, if any?</p><p><br /></p><p>Area #2 are areas that appear like small abrasions to me?&nbsp; I feel like it&#039;s quite possible that this is something that happened when it was made.&nbsp; It&#039;s my understanding that old aluminum coins were notorious for surface issues.&nbsp; What do you make of these spots and the effect that has on the grade of the coin?</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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