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<p>[QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 1596886, member: 15309"]IMO, those photos are some of the best I have ever shot. The photo is an excellent representation of the in-hand appearance of the coin. It is not hiding the flatness on the leg or making it appear less severe. I studied this coin for many hours on many different occasions before simply coming to the conclusion that NGC did not grade this coin according to their standards. The flatness on the leg has a silver appearance which typically means that the TPG will accept as strike weakness or roll friction as opposed to wear which typically appears dull and grey.</p><p><br /></p><p>The fact that I have cracked it out and resubmitted it raw should tell the members of this forum how sure I am that it is a mint state coin. I thought Doug would be proud of me. After all, he is the one who says I never disagree with a TPG grade.:devil:</p><p><br /></p><p>I would like to wish everyone good luck with the resubmission grade. And although I am rooting for the four guys who said MS66, I think the marks on the head and eagle's breast along with the disturbance in the right obverse field will preclude a gem grade and I predict MS64. Honestly, I am much more worried about the other coins that I submitted along with this coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 1596886, member: 15309"]IMO, those photos are some of the best I have ever shot. The photo is an excellent representation of the in-hand appearance of the coin. It is not hiding the flatness on the leg or making it appear less severe. I studied this coin for many hours on many different occasions before simply coming to the conclusion that NGC did not grade this coin according to their standards. The flatness on the leg has a silver appearance which typically means that the TPG will accept as strike weakness or roll friction as opposed to wear which typically appears dull and grey. The fact that I have cracked it out and resubmitted it raw should tell the members of this forum how sure I am that it is a mint state coin. I thought Doug would be proud of me. After all, he is the one who says I never disagree with a TPG grade.:devil: I would like to wish everyone good luck with the resubmission grade. And although I am rooting for the four guys who said MS66, I think the marks on the head and eagle's breast along with the disturbance in the right obverse field will preclude a gem grade and I predict MS64. Honestly, I am much more worried about the other coins that I submitted along with this coin.[/QUOTE]
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