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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 1349058, member: 112"]From the 3rd edition ANA Grading Standards, published 1987.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>"MS63 - Mint luster may be slightly impaired. Numerous small contact marks, and a few scattered heavy marks may be seen. Small hairlines are visible without magnification. Several detracting scuff marks may be present throughout the design or in the fields. <b>The general quality is slightly below average,</b> but overall the coin is rather attractive. Copper pieces will retain parts of the original color."</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>MS65 - Shows attractive average quality of luster for the type. A few small scattered contact marks or two larger marks may be present, and one or two small patches of hairlines may show under magnification. Noticeable scuff marks may show on the high points of the design. <b>Overall quality is above average</b> and overall eye appeal is very pleasing. Copper coins must have full original color and tone.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i></i>My memory fools me sometimes too <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 1349058, member: 112"]From the 3rd edition ANA Grading Standards, published 1987. [I]"MS63 - Mint luster may be slightly impaired. Numerous small contact marks, and a few scattered heavy marks may be seen. Small hairlines are visible without magnification. Several detracting scuff marks may be present throughout the design or in the fields. [B]The general quality is slightly below average,[/B] but overall the coin is rather attractive. Copper pieces will retain parts of the original color." MS65 - Shows attractive average quality of luster for the type. A few small scattered contact marks or two larger marks may be present, and one or two small patches of hairlines may show under magnification. Noticeable scuff marks may show on the high points of the design. [B]Overall quality is above average[/B] and overall eye appeal is very pleasing. Copper coins must have full original color and tone. [/I]My memory fools me sometimes too ;)[/QUOTE]
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