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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Dima, post: 4406714, member: 18037&quot;]Catching up on this thread late; didn&#039;t get to vote in time.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m not an expert in this series, but one thing that stood out to me was the &quot;full stars.&quot; I know this isn&#039;t a real term that TPG use, but I think it&#039;s generally a good indicator of wear on most 19th/20th century US coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Note that each star on the obverse is comprised of six rhombuses/diamonds. Generally, these stars tend to be some of the higher points and get worn relatively easily. Once worn, you can&#039;t easily see the individual rhombuses and only see the star as a single shape.&nbsp; This isn&#039;t exact science because I&#039;ve certainly seen contradictory grades (ie. &quot;worn&quot; stars in MS or &quot;full&quot; stars in AU).</p><p><br /></p><p>Something I saw and thought I&#039;d share. Absolutely beautiful coin btw![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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