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<p>[QUOTE="statequarterguy, post: 1873454, member: 21782"]Very true and I've dealt with this issue many times with Morgan Dollars, the weak strike of the hair over the ear or eagle’s breast feathers making the coin look circulated, even though the luster is not broken. I'm finding in today’s raw coin market, that BU coin with a weak strike will only sell at AU prices because the eye appeal of crisp hair/feathers isn't there. Of course there are years/mints with only weak strikes that do sell for BU prices. This is the kind of grading expertise that can only be had through reading about specific series and EXPERIENCE. </p><p> </p><p>Edit: Another series requiring much experience is the Seated Liberty Series. The larger the coin, the more likely the word, LIBERTY, at the center of the coin is weakly struck, while the remainder of the coin has more detail, thus the coin could grade higher than simply grading by the amount of LIBERTY showing, yet it’s probably discounted due to the weak LIBERTY.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="statequarterguy, post: 1873454, member: 21782"]Very true and I've dealt with this issue many times with Morgan Dollars, the weak strike of the hair over the ear or eagle’s breast feathers making the coin look circulated, even though the luster is not broken. I'm finding in today’s raw coin market, that BU coin with a weak strike will only sell at AU prices because the eye appeal of crisp hair/feathers isn't there. Of course there are years/mints with only weak strikes that do sell for BU prices. This is the kind of grading expertise that can only be had through reading about specific series and EXPERIENCE. Edit: Another series requiring much experience is the Seated Liberty Series. The larger the coin, the more likely the word, LIBERTY, at the center of the coin is weakly struck, while the remainder of the coin has more detail, thus the coin could grade higher than simply grading by the amount of LIBERTY showing, yet it’s probably discounted due to the weak LIBERTY.[/QUOTE]
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