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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;quarter-back, post: 1967163, member: 47022&quot;]I&#039;m curious.&nbsp; Several people mentioned a lower grade due this coin being a &quot;woody&quot;.&nbsp; I was under the impression that the MS grades were supposed to be relative to the condition of the coin relative to when it originally was struck, with mint state indicating no wear and the specific grade reflecting the amount of post strike damage from normal handling of uncirculated coins (bagmarks, etc).&nbsp; The coin in question appears to me to be pretty close to a mid- to high MS coin.&nbsp; If this were a solid brown coin, would it get a higher grade?&nbsp; If so, why?&nbsp; They both are caused by oxidation.&nbsp; To me this is not much different than a poorly struck coin getting a relatively high grade despite retained planchet marks.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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