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<p>[QUOTE="coinquest1961, post: 2210667, member: 1375"]As cladking states, <b><i><u>true</u></i></b> full strikes are virtually unknown-almost all show slight weakness somewhere on the coin. I use the "99%" specification for a full strike. Even proofs can show incomplete striking. </p><p><br /></p><p>My book illustrates a weak, typical, good, and full strike, based on my personal observations from 2001 to 2014 and comprising over 300,000 coins, mostly from high quality internet images but also based on over 50 years of specialization with this series. Strike rarity ratings for each date and major variety are listed as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>Your coin is slightly incomplete in a few areas as mentioned above but also with weakness on the portion of the tail near the rim. LIBERTY is weak to one degree or another on all issues from 1913, 1914, and 1915. This deficiency was corrected in 1916.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="coinquest1961, post: 2210667, member: 1375"]As cladking states, [B][I][U]true[/U][/I][/B] full strikes are virtually unknown-almost all show slight weakness somewhere on the coin. I use the "99%" specification for a full strike. Even proofs can show incomplete striking. My book illustrates a weak, typical, good, and full strike, based on my personal observations from 2001 to 2014 and comprising over 300,000 coins, mostly from high quality internet images but also based on over 50 years of specialization with this series. Strike rarity ratings for each date and major variety are listed as well. Your coin is slightly incomplete in a few areas as mentioned above but also with weakness on the portion of the tail near the rim. LIBERTY is weak to one degree or another on all issues from 1913, 1914, and 1915. This deficiency was corrected in 1916.[/QUOTE]
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