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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ksparrow, post: 1965688, member: 7638&quot;]When coins get into near gem category there is always something holding them back from the next grade up, ie the coin has to &quot;earn it.&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp; My guess is that there are a few hairlines in the fields that only show up at certain angles, or the luster is not that full rolling cartwheel that the TPG&#039;s demand in a gem coin, or maybe the patina is dark enough to mute the luster some.&nbsp; These are things that cannot be determined from photos.&nbsp; This fact always leads to interesting back and forth discussions on these threads but rarely does everyone reach any sort of consensus.&nbsp; I don&#039;t see any wear on the coin in the o.p.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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