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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;physics-fan3.14, post: 3304566, member: 19165&quot;]I don&#039;t see any evidence of cleaning, and I certainly don&#039;t see any evidence of harsh cleaning. The color leads me to believe there is an attractive patina on the coin. </p><p><br /></p><p>I see a coin with nice luster, but quite a few marks, especially on the reverse. </p><p><br /></p><p>Can you take a picture of the obverse with different lighting? I&#039;m trying to decide if that is a trace of rub on her thigh, right above her knee. If it is rub, obviously it is an AU coin. </p><p><br /></p><p>However, I think this coin looks more like a really nice MS-63 or 64. </p><p><br /></p><p>Full head is ridiculously difficult to determine from photographs (and honestly, its hard to tell in-hand as well). Judging by the rivets on the shield, you coin clearly has a good strike. However, what I see in the photographs is not technically a full head. </p><p><br /></p><p>See this page for more detail: <a href="https://www.pcgs.com/news/Tips-From-The-Grading-Room%20Part%201" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/news/Tips-From-The-Grading-Room%20Part%201" rel="nofollow">https://www.pcgs.com/news/Tips-From-The-Grading-Room Part 1</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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