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Message:: [QUOTE="kanga, post: 634960, member: 9270"]I don't believe there was ever any question about this being a FH.The reason I posted these images was to show what I considered a fully struck shield vs. the OP's SLQ.I think this demonstrates that a FH is not the end-all and be-all for SHQs.A FH indicates a well struck SLQ but not necessarily a fully struck one. I included the reverse just to completely documant my coin.Many of you, like me, are a bit perplexed by the MS-64 grade.Most of you think better of the coin.The are a number of marks, but none in the prime focal areas.Nothing the jumps out and grabs you and makes you think 'Ugh, look at that!'The things I see are the type that would keep a coin from grading above MS-65. I could send it to CAC and see if I could get one of their stickers but as I understand it, all their sticker says is that it's above average for the grade.Not that it should be graded higher.And as much as I like slabs, I still dislike the CAC concept.[/QUOTE]