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<p>[QUOTE="Paul M., post: 2076564, member: 73165"]If you're gonna knock it down from 65, I don't think toning and spots are the reasons. The toning is even and warm (I bet this is a nice, dark red coin in hand), and the spots are tiny. </p><p><br /></p><p>As for the spot in the middle of the reverse, what kind of work can anybody do smack dab in the middle of the reverse of a proof coin that's clearly seen no wear? The dark spot looks like a typical carbon spot, and the kind of fuzzier lighter color also shows up around the letters ME in AMERICA. It all looks fine to me. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Paul M., post: 2076564, member: 73165"]If you're gonna knock it down from 65, I don't think toning and spots are the reasons. The toning is even and warm (I bet this is a nice, dark red coin in hand), and the spots are tiny. As for the spot in the middle of the reverse, what kind of work can anybody do smack dab in the middle of the reverse of a proof coin that's clearly seen no wear? The dark spot looks like a typical carbon spot, and the kind of fuzzier lighter color also shows up around the letters ME in AMERICA. It all looks fine to me. :-)[/QUOTE]
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