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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2877733, member: 24314&quot;]As I wrote earlier: The coin is environmentally damaged and has been &quot;fixed&quot; to make it more attractive.&nbsp; AU-55 was too conservative.&nbsp; I also suspected the coin would be straight graded by PCGS or NGC.&nbsp; It was.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, let&#039;s distill this experience.&nbsp; The coin is corroded and recolored.&nbsp; Nevertheless the coin is very attractive.&nbsp; The coin is also worth more than you paid for it.&nbsp; This is reflected in the MS-64 grade it has been given.&nbsp; Don&#039;t try to get a green bean on this coin.&nbsp; IMHO, JA will tell you that the coin is environmentally damaged.&nbsp; Don&#039;t try to get an &quot;Eagle Eye&quot; sticker either!</p><p><br /></p><p>So, you played the &quot;game&quot; and won.&nbsp; Is ANACS bad?&nbsp; Absolutely not.&nbsp; They were trying to protect and educate the &quot;uninformed.&quot;&nbsp; They are also usually more conservative.&nbsp; My guess is ICG would have done exactly the same, either AU-58 details or Uncirculated details.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The important thing to learn from all this is there is a &quot;commercial&quot; aspect to grading.&nbsp; Damaged coins are straight graded ALL THE TIME!&nbsp; For example, MS-64 Type coins worth $$$$ can be found with scratches and gouges.&nbsp; As long as a buyer detects all the problems with a coin (raw or straight graded) they can make an informed decision. </p><p><br /></p><p>Furthermore, <b><span style="color: #ff0000">Anyone who does not see the dark, rough, unoriginal surface next to the smoother, more original surface is the ONLY looser here!</span></b>&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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