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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Leadfoot, post: 102889, member: 2972&quot;]Speedy, </p><p><br /></p><p>GDJMSP, IMHO, is correct.&nbsp; There is the slightest bit of wear on the high points.&nbsp; The spots to look for are the <b>top edge of Liberty&#039;s crown</b>, <b>the hair on her forehead and temple</b>, and the <b>hair curl that rests on her shoulder</b> on the obverse, and on the <b>top of each of the leaves</b> and <b>the bow at the bottom of the wreath</b> on the reverse.&nbsp; The stars on this issue are not struck in high enough relief to show wear in an AU coin.&nbsp; The very tip top of the crown also doesn&#039;t alway strike up completely and can be easily confused for wear. You did correctly identify the stars as weakly struck, but that is very typical of this series, and this example&#039;s stars are actually very well struck if judged against other examples of this date.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are the answers:</p><p><br /></p><p>#1 -- EAC graded the coin AU 58.</p><p>#2 -- NGC graded the coin MS 62 BN.</p><p>#3 -- FWIW, I happen to agree with EAC&#039;s grade.&nbsp; It has all the typical AU 58 features -- just a tough of wear but still lots of luster and sparkle.</p><p><br /></p><p>I showed the coin to a highly respeted dealer and former grader for NGC, and he commented the color of the coin made him suspicious that the coin had been lightly cleaned.&nbsp; A second specialist made a similar comment, but added that it is certainly market acceptable and a very attractive coin and wouldn&#039;t be surprised if NGC or ANACS slabbed the coin MS 63.&nbsp; FWIW, I paid strong MS 62 money for the coin, and I am happy to have it.&nbsp; It will look nicely in my Dansco large cent collection.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Take care...Mike[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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