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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 3782470, member: 15309&quot;]Here are my standards for the 1950-D registry coin:</p><p><br /></p><p>1)&nbsp; The coin must have premium gem surfaces and be preferably be graded MS67, though I would accept an undergraded coin in an MS66 or MS66+ holder.</p><p>2)&nbsp; The coin must have full details, not necessarily full steps, but it must not show more than trace mushiness in the hair or on Monticello.&nbsp; If the coin doesn&#039;t have full steps, it must be from a singular mark or inclusion and not from missing step detail.</p><p>3)&nbsp; It must have premium gem luster</p><p>4)&nbsp; It must have exceptional eye appeal that defines the coin in a unique way.&nbsp; This doesn&#039;t necessarily mean it has to be toned, but it has to have a look that is its own.</p><p>5)&nbsp; I will allow some planchet roughness on the jaw and shoulder, but the coin should not be plagued by it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the coin that filled my registry slot until earlier this year.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/IhMWmHz.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The coin clearly satisfies my first two standards, but the luster on the coin was a flat satin luster which did absolutely nothing to make the sandy gold toning pop.&nbsp; So not only did it not satisfy number 3, it also dragged down number 4 as well.&nbsp; When I bought the coin, I was happy with it, but as the years went by I became increasingly dissatisfied and decided to sell it and continue my search for my &quot;white whale.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>I have run into some nice coins as of late and may even post a thread where they compete against each other in the eyes of my fellow Cointalk members, should be fun, stay tuned![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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