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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;SuperDave, post: 2780450, member: 1892&quot;]You&#039;re going to look back at this time in your life with great embarrassment when you grow up.</p><p><br /></p><p>The fact that these are known with weak strikes should not be construed as reason to grade them <b>all</b> as if they&#039;d been weakly struck. Especially knowing weak strikes exist, the first step to evaluating the coin is evaluating the strike.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m seeing Fine-level details in some places, and a near-untouched shield (which does_not strike weakly), and concluding this one is a weaker strike. The disparity in detail between left and right stars helps reinforce the impression that the Mint could have set this one up better. Mind, though, that a planchet thickness irregularity could be the culprit....</p><p><br /></p><p>Surfaces are too bright to be original. The toning is lovely, &quot;natural&quot; after the stripping, and I don&#039;t think I&#039;d turn it down at the right price (under $150, preferably $25 under $150).</p><p><br /></p><p>VF details, my numeric grade 30.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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