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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;physics-fan3.14, post: 7169682, member: 19165&quot;]Absolutely no way that has AU-58 sharpness. Looking at the wear, especially on the obverse, I&#039;d call it 53 sharpness (look at the stars, hair, breast, and thigh - there is noticeable and significant flattening). If I saw it in hand, you might be able to make a case for 55, but that would be a stretch.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, what really hurts this coin is the luster and eye appeal. It is bright white, clearly been dipped, and has dull luster. The amount of wear in the fields (and hence the diminished luster) suggests a lower grade, and given the problems the coin has, I&#039;d put a value on it of AU-50.</p><p><br /></p><p>Remember - the TPGs are not assigning a pure grade to the coin (that is, AU-53 sharpness). They are assigning a value to the coin. This coin is clearly worth a lower value compared to a problem free AU-53 - hence the AU-50 grade. It isn&#039;t bad enough to call it a details coin (cleaned), but it&#039;s enough to do a &quot;silent net grade&quot; on the coin - a very, very common practice PCGS has employed for decades. </p><p><br /></p><p>(full disclosure - I initially guessed AU-53 when I saw the images)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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