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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mill rat41, post: 1869779, member: 16688&quot;]These coins don&#039;t have a rim, so the fields are quick to pick up hairlines, contact marks and rub. In MS grades, the first priority in grading will be luster in the fields - as luster is easily lost (again because there is no rim).&nbsp; Some of the branch mint coins are poorly struck,&nbsp; lacking detail on the &quot;popcorn&quot; headband and the shoulder of the eagle.&nbsp; I would avoid pieces with a flattened cheek, even though they are often in mint state holders. I have never owned a $5 Indian, as a nice (truly unc, with good luster) can cost quite a bit in say a MS 63.&nbsp; Au58 can be a nice quality/cost compromise with these.&nbsp; Counterfeits abound.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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