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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Coinchemistry 2012, post: 2366692, member: 28107&quot;]In reviewing the PCGS Photograde images for an XF40, it strikes me that the piece there has a weak strike.&nbsp; Look at how strong the hairlines are on the obverse except for the area that you cropped out above.&nbsp; Also look at how sharp the reverse is.&nbsp; That leads me to think that it is a striking irregularity.&nbsp; The OP&#039;s coin appears to have some wear evenly over all of the hairlines.&nbsp; This is why grading early 19th century coins can be difficult - below XF40 without any luster to guide you, it can be hard to distinguish between wear and a weak strike and it is not always straight forward.&nbsp;&nbsp; On another note, the XF40 also appears to have some luster that could have lead to the XF grade.</p><p><br /></p><p>For fun, does anyone know the variety/die marriage of the OP&#039;s coin?&nbsp; What does a typically struck exemplar from that die pair look like?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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