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<p>[QUOTE="GoldFinger1969, post: 4305114, member: 73489"]<b>I compared the 1924 MS67 to my 1923-D MS66 and my 1924 MS65.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>(1) I can't compare the luster from the photos to mine (good luster) because you can't see luster in most photos, and I can't tell if the luster/fields are clear and the "clouds" in the 2 fields are just that. So assuming it's not visible to the naked eye and more a photographic artifact,<b> I thought my MS66 was cleaner with a better reverse and 1 less noticeable gash on the obverse than the MS67.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>(2) Comparing the same coins -- 1924 -- but my 2-grades lower MS65, I had lots of bag marks in the 2 fields. But even assuming there is nothing to the "clouds" on the MS67 1924, the obverse hits were deeper and lots of reverse bagmarks on the MS67 and dings lead me very confused.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #0000ff">Even an MS66 for the 1924 seems very generous. </span></b> If I were rich and the coin didn't go for what I thought it will as an MS67...I'd buy it....then bring it to FUN next January, take it to the PCGS tables with the label taped-over, and then ask them to grade that one and my MS65.</p><p><br /></p><p>Would have proved interesting to say the least !<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GoldFinger1969, post: 4305114, member: 73489"][B]I compared the 1924 MS67 to my 1923-D MS66 and my 1924 MS65.[/B] (1) I can't compare the luster from the photos to mine (good luster) because you can't see luster in most photos, and I can't tell if the luster/fields are clear and the "clouds" in the 2 fields are just that. So assuming it's not visible to the naked eye and more a photographic artifact,[B] I thought my MS66 was cleaner with a better reverse and 1 less noticeable gash on the obverse than the MS67.[/B] (2) Comparing the same coins -- 1924 -- but my 2-grades lower MS65, I had lots of bag marks in the 2 fields. But even assuming there is nothing to the "clouds" on the MS67 1924, the obverse hits were deeper and lots of reverse bagmarks on the MS67 and dings lead me very confused. [B][COLOR=#0000ff]Even an MS66 for the 1924 seems very generous. [/COLOR][/B] If I were rich and the coin didn't go for what I thought it will as an MS67...I'd buy it....then bring it to FUN next January, take it to the PCGS tables with the label taped-over, and then ask them to grade that one and my MS65. Would have proved interesting to say the least !:D[/QUOTE]
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