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<p>[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 4620134, member: 10461"]The toning looks nice, but I agree that it likely wouldn't go any better than MS62, if that. Of primary concern (as I see it) is the apparently deeper mark below the bust, above the three stars to the right of the date. If that is a scratch/gouge/scrape like it appears to be, you might get the coin back in a "Genuine/UNC Details" holder.</p><p><br /></p><p>If that turns out not to be an issue (like if it's a planchet flaw or strikethrough, maybe) and the coin straight-grades, I'd say the rest of the small hairlines are fairly normal bagmark sort of friction; not enough to drop it below the Mint State spectrum, but enough to keep it at the lower end of that spectrum; say MS61 or 62.</p><p><br /></p><p>I guess it comes down to whether you're planning to keep it or sell it, or if you just want it in a slab. I don't think you'd recoup the added expense of the slab if you sold it after submitting it to a TPG. So I see no need to slab this unless you really just want to.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hairlines and potential scratch aside, the coin has nice eye appeal. Not a monster, but nice. I'd spring for a TrueView photo if you send it to PCGS. </p><p><br /></p><p>Between the B and U of PLURIBUS I see the signs of textile toning [USER=97258]@toned_morgan[/USER] alluded to. So the toning appears to be original.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm certainly no VAMpire, so I'll let someone else chime in on any potential VAM variety stuff.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 4620134, member: 10461"]The toning looks nice, but I agree that it likely wouldn't go any better than MS62, if that. Of primary concern (as I see it) is the apparently deeper mark below the bust, above the three stars to the right of the date. If that is a scratch/gouge/scrape like it appears to be, you might get the coin back in a "Genuine/UNC Details" holder. If that turns out not to be an issue (like if it's a planchet flaw or strikethrough, maybe) and the coin straight-grades, I'd say the rest of the small hairlines are fairly normal bagmark sort of friction; not enough to drop it below the Mint State spectrum, but enough to keep it at the lower end of that spectrum; say MS61 or 62. I guess it comes down to whether you're planning to keep it or sell it, or if you just want it in a slab. I don't think you'd recoup the added expense of the slab if you sold it after submitting it to a TPG. So I see no need to slab this unless you really just want to. Hairlines and potential scratch aside, the coin has nice eye appeal. Not a monster, but nice. I'd spring for a TrueView photo if you send it to PCGS. Between the B and U of PLURIBUS I see the signs of textile toning [USER=97258]@toned_morgan[/USER] alluded to. So the toning appears to be original. I'm certainly no VAMpire, so I'll let someone else chime in on any potential VAM variety stuff.[/QUOTE]
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