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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Publius2, post: 24701666, member: 105571&quot;][USER=112082]@Lee Gilmore[/USER], thanks for the better photos.&nbsp; Let me preface my comments by saying that I think this coin can only be judged in hand.&nbsp; Issues of luster and the finer details of the higher grades just can&#039;t be determined.&nbsp; That said, here goes:</p><p><br /></p><p>I believe your coin is genuine.&nbsp; It has the correct Obverse 2 married to Reverse N for the LM-5 die marriage.&nbsp; The LM-5 is a Rarity 1 coin, meaning the most common.&nbsp; All the correct die characteristics are there except that this appears to be an early die state of the LM-5 so some of the die degradation markers are absent or so faint that I cannot be sure without a high-mag examination in hand.&nbsp; But I&#039;m pretty confidant in this judgement.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I think the coin is likely to be judged by a TPG as at least MS-65 and there is a possibility it could go higher depending on luster and a few other things.&nbsp; Again, an in-hand examination is necessary.</p><p><br /></p><p>As I said before, there is a possibility of artificial toning.&nbsp; There are some locations, particularly on the obverse that raise questions in my mind.&nbsp; Around the date and stars in particular.&nbsp; Plus the toning seems unusually regular to me.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>If this were my coin, it would be hurried off to PCGS or NGC.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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