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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2443535, member: 24314&quot;]IMO, the coin PROBABLY has a very tiny amount of friction (that is not visible in the photo - at least I don&#039;t see it) and an old time technical grader may have called it AU-58 (if it shows rub) and EXCESSIVE MARKS for the surface.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>However, IMO there is not a successful dealer alive who would sell this coin as an AU.&nbsp; IMO, it is a poster child for an MS-60 in the ANA Grading set.&nbsp; As I implied, the TPGS downgraded it on purpose to reflect its eye appeal (which is still decent to me <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If the OP would take a photo of the obverse showing just the knee, arm, head, and breast, using FLOURESCENT LIGHT we can finally put this thread to rest.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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