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<p>[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 4903956, member: 19165"]Strike: average strike. Not super crisp, but not mushy. </p><p><br /></p><p>Luster: hard to tell from these pictures, but the reverse appears to have strong luster at least. I'll bet its quite flashy in hand. </p><p><br /></p><p>Eye Appeal: The original cherry red surfaces are quite attractive. Appears to be some toning on the high points, most likely from prolonged contact with a paper envelope. A few minor spots scattered across the coin, most notably in the center of the reverse. The high point toning takes it out of RD, but definitely RB. </p><p><br /></p><p>Contact marks: A couple of minor marks in the fields, scattered fine tickmarks on devices. No major marks to note. </p><p><br /></p><p>All this points to at least a 65. If the luster is strong, a 66 is likely. So, I'm going to split the difference and call it a 65+RB.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 4903956, member: 19165"]Strike: average strike. Not super crisp, but not mushy. Luster: hard to tell from these pictures, but the reverse appears to have strong luster at least. I'll bet its quite flashy in hand. Eye Appeal: The original cherry red surfaces are quite attractive. Appears to be some toning on the high points, most likely from prolonged contact with a paper envelope. A few minor spots scattered across the coin, most notably in the center of the reverse. The high point toning takes it out of RD, but definitely RB. Contact marks: A couple of minor marks in the fields, scattered fine tickmarks on devices. No major marks to note. All this points to at least a 65. If the luster is strong, a 66 is likely. So, I'm going to split the difference and call it a 65+RB.[/QUOTE]
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