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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hookman, post: 3363149, member: 99642&quot;]There are some very good things about this coin...and some bad.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the obverse, there are great details in the Liberty Cap, in the word LIBERTY, in her hair, in her facial features(with a sneer? on her lips), in the drapery and even in the button of the drapery. The Stars stand out. They are very well formed and well defined.</p><p>But those SCRATCHES!!!</p><p>How could someone do that to such a beautiful Lady? Those are not accidental.</p><p>Look close at the top of the drapery just below the scratches.&nbsp; It appears that someone may have tried to rub out the scratches and, in so doing, rubbed away some of the top edge of the clothing.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the reverse, the mottos are well defined and, for the most part, stand out well.</p><p>The Eagle stands out well, and except for the top of his head and the top corners of his wing shoulders, has very little, if any, wear. Even his talons are, for the most part, wear-free. The top arrowhead has lost most of its shaft, the middle one is still sharp, and the bottom one, while still there, is a little worn. The shield, while mostly well-defined, has some minor problems such as the obvious wear at the bottom center, and what appears to be letters/marks between the vertical stripes. The top half of the shield has some staining/tarnish with what might be a die chip in the top center.</p><p>And again we have Scratches. Circular scratches that go almost all the way around the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is an excellent looking coin....except for the scratches.</p><p>Without the scratches, an MS 66 or 67, but with them, only a 61 or 62.</p><p><br /></p><p>What a Shame.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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