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Message:: [QUOTE="Leadfoot, post: 1597880, member: 2972"]Although it's tough to say what the points you circled look like in hand, I think that's a pretty solid analysis. The only thing I think you might have left out is PCGS' general dislike of deeply toned coins. They don't always like dark MS coins that look like this, in my experience. I think one could solidly justify a grade anywhere from 58 (for instance G might correctly argue there is some high point friction) to 64 (or the owner might correctly argue due to eye appeal) on this coin, depending on how it appears in-hand.  Key question: Has the luster burnt out under the dark toning, i.e. crossed the line from pretty toning to luster-damaging corrosion? Can't really tell from a photo, but it doesn't appear so. Personally, I really like the look and originality of the coin, and would tend to value it on the high end of that scale, but I can certainly understand how someone else might disagree. I think it comes down to how you process this coin on the eye appeal scale. I'd rather have 1 coin like this rather than 10 one grade higher but completely untoned.  But that's me, and I'm biased.  <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]