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Message:: [QUOTE="Leadfoot, post: 1062409, member: 2972"]That's quite a coin, and I find the coin very attractive. Like others have pointed out, the coin will likely look quite different in hand, just like this coin from my collection which exhibits some of the same coloring, does: Flashed:<img src="http://www.pbase.com/miker/image/50735821/medium.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> In-hand:<img src="http://www.pbase.com/miker/image/50735512/medium.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Also, the NGC 66 slab makes me scared, to be honest.  These coins are generally graded by the amount and severity of hairlines, and the photos don't tell you much.  NGC also has a habit of looking the other way in this regard in high grade coins, to including proofs in 66 grades, so the buyer must be very careful he's not buying a 65 coin for a 66 price. As for value, the first thing to note is this is a classic type coin, and of a series that's not widely collected.  Therefore, toning premium will be relatively low.  I'd suspect it's not much out of line with what a normal NGC 66 goes for, perhaps 10-20% over, and certainly nowhere near a 67. Personally, I find the coin very attractive and would definitely consider it for my collection, and it is no coincidence the example posted above from my typeset shares a similar look.[/QUOTE]