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<p>[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 7750946, member: 101855"]The worst thing about coin A are the many marks running down Ms. Liberty's arm. Given today's grading standards, you are dreaming if you think that you are going to buy a coin with that much sharpness in a VF holder. The marks might net grade it to VF, but the base grade is EF. </p><p><br /></p><p>Coin B has AU sharpness, but the remaining luster is the key. If there quite a bit of luster in the protected parts, it will make AU.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 7750946, member: 101855"]The worst thing about coin A are the many marks running down Ms. Liberty's arm. Given today's grading standards, you are dreaming if you think that you are going to buy a coin with that much sharpness in a VF holder. The marks might net grade it to VF, but the base grade is EF. Coin B has AU sharpness, but the remaining luster is the key. If there quite a bit of luster in the protected parts, it will make AU.[/QUOTE]
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