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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Leadfoot, post: 866284, member: 2972&quot;]I think that I&#039;ve seen enough Bust Halves in this grade to know that they are hard to grade from photos, and if given the chance to side with PCGS and CAC (who have both seen the coin in-hand) or a third-party interpretation of a photo (even from someone who I respect greatly), I&#039;ll take PCGS/CAC every time.</p><p><br /></p><p>All that said, to see a coin with some rub grade MS by the TPGs should come as no surprise to anyone.&nbsp; While the purists take issue with gradeflation (and perhaps rightfully so), as long as the TPGs are consistent (and they seem to be), I could really care less...Mike</p><p><br /></p><p>p.s. I think the coin in question has some high-point rub and some toning which some are confusing with wear -- that&#039;s why I asked the OP what the luster was like because toning can confuse many in a photo, but a quick rotation of the coin under the light can speak to the difference between the two that few pictures can.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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