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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TypeCoin971793, post: 4433399, member: 78244&quot;]This bust half was graded AU-58+. You can see the color changes on the high points of the hair, eagle, face, and down the neck.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1109663[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1109664[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately, seated dollars are one of the most leniently-graded series in US coinage. This was graded AU-58 by PCGS. You can see how much of the field luster has been lost as well as the sheer amount of impact damage that turn this into a low eye appeal coin. You see the same thing with early double eagles where almost every 58 looks no better than a 53. Oh the joys of gradeflation.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1109665[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This is another 58 from PCGS. The luster is worn down to AU-53 levels.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1109672[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Then, all of a sudden with an increase of three points to MS-61, we have full mint bloom. This isn’t a trick of the light. It is simple overgrading in action.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1109673[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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