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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;tmoneyeagles, post: 4469157, member: 17557&quot;]I&#039;m intrigued by your MS66/MS66+ assessment, because normally you&#039;re pretty spot on.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is considerable chatter on Liberty&#039;s cheek, and on the obverse fields. Another thing to keep in mind: [USER=75866]@Santinidollar[/USER] usually has darker pictures of his coins, but even given that, the luster still does appear subdued.</p><p><br /></p><p>As per PCGS Photograde, look at the progression of luster from MS62-MS67, and the relative number of contact marks.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/ljBxso5.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Now let&#039;s take the [USER=75866]@Santinidollar[/USER] presented, keeping in mind the appearance of MS62s and MS66s.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/1aa28dbe-2311-4871-b785-7d7b22b8df4f-jpeg.1112144/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/339bfbb5-bcb0-4fb3-acca-faf549472890-jpeg.1112145/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>There are just too many contact marks to justify a MS66/MS66+. I also am not aware of the finances of [USER=75866]@Santinidollar[/USER], and while his collection is certainly more elegant and valuable than mine, a MS66/66+ would likely run him $20,000-$30,000. If he&#039;s spending that much per coin, I&#039;d better wise up around these parts because I&#039;ve got a favor or two to ask His Excellency at once!</p><p><br /></p><p>His coin&#039;s beautiful, but not <i>that </i>beautiful. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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