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<p>[QUOTE="-jeffB, post: 2165993, member: 27832"]The 97-O actually had me wondering for a bit whether it might make MS, but I'm pretty sure I see wear on the high points, especially on the obverse. Plenty of luster, though; I've shot it under directed light and ambient light, but I don't have the right setup to really emphasize luster. I'll show both pairs of shots here.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]417449[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]417450[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]417451[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]417452[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>This one has me excited. In higher grades, it's a pretty valuable coin, and I think the "crustiness" is really nice. It's a shame about that hit to the eyebrow, but I'm thinking there are several things keeping this from the stratosphere anyhow -- hits, wear, the fact that it's actually in my possession. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>ANACS will be coming to the local show at the end of the month, and I'm gathering coins to submit if the special is good. I'm pretty sure this one will go, and I'm thinking about the 78-CC as well.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="-jeffB, post: 2165993, member: 27832"]The 97-O actually had me wondering for a bit whether it might make MS, but I'm pretty sure I see wear on the high points, especially on the obverse. Plenty of luster, though; I've shot it under directed light and ambient light, but I don't have the right setup to really emphasize luster. I'll show both pairs of shots here. [ATTACH=full]417449[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]417450[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]417451[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]417452[/ATTACH] This one has me excited. In higher grades, it's a pretty valuable coin, and I think the "crustiness" is really nice. It's a shame about that hit to the eyebrow, but I'm thinking there are several things keeping this from the stratosphere anyhow -- hits, wear, the fact that it's actually in my possession. :rolleyes: ANACS will be coming to the local show at the end of the month, and I'm gathering coins to submit if the special is good. I'm pretty sure this one will go, and I'm thinking about the 78-CC as well.[/QUOTE]
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