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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 1914661, member: 15309&quot;]Surface Preservation:&nbsp; MS66</p><p>Luster:&nbsp; MS67</p><p>Eye Appeal:&nbsp; MS67</p><p>Strike: Not a great strike but definitely full steps.</p><p><br /></p><p>I consider strike the least important element of grading because it is used as a grade limiter which I abhor.&nbsp; IMO, if the strike is average or better for the issue, the other elements of grading should drive the numerical grade.&nbsp; Coins with a superlative strike should get a bump and those with a poor strike should lose a point (or more).</p><p><br /></p><p>From the photos posted, it is hard to see the luster on this coin.&nbsp; But this coin is a WOW coin.&nbsp; Your first impression before pulling out the loupe is that the coin is a very high end Jefferson.&nbsp; After looking at the surfaces under magnification, some very small ticks are evident and it has the look of a solid MS66.&nbsp; Given the impact of the luster and eye appeal, I have no problem with the bump to MS67 even though I may have graded the coin MS66+.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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