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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;physics-fan3.14, post: 2565554, member: 19165&quot;]Yes, I would rather grade conservatively. </p><p><br /></p><p>However, the difference between MS-61 and MS-67 is an extreme and significant difference. Most of the posters guessed 66. The difference between 66 and 67, accounting for the fact that we are judging from underlit and out of focus pictures, is completely understandable. Grading this coin a strong 65 would be conservative, but justifiable based on the pictures.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>61 to 67 is an exorbitantly large error. </p><p><br /></p><p>Your &quot;highlighted&quot; picture shows a few very minor contact marks and luster grazes. These are nowhere near enough to warrant a 61 grade. If you actually think that this grades 61, I strongly suggest you read a couple of books on grading (I wrote one that may help you, linked in my signature). The ANA grading guide, while not particularly useful for UNC grades, may help you as well. Go view a few 61 graded coins in your favorite auction archive, and compare them to this coin. You&#039;ll see no comparison. </p><p><br /></p><p>What sort of coins do you collect? I don&#039;t mean this out of spite - I am genuinely curious. If American coins, especially high grade 20th century coinage, is out of your collecting experience, then it may be that you are unfamiliar with how to grade this material. There&#039;s nothing wrong with that, and we will help you gain experience.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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