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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BooksB4Coins, post: 2280209, member: 36230&quot;]In this instance, it is not unreasonable to avoid focusing on a single aspect and instead look at the big picture. The coin does not display &quot;<i>significant</i> <i>wear</i>&quot;, and based solely upon the photos, the likelihood the diamonds were ever complete is slim to none. Think 1898-O Barber dimes and how examples are known displaying full luster, but incomplete LIBERTY; should the former be ignored in favor of the latter, relegating such a coin to VG/F? I realize this can be a somewhat debatable area, and believe Rick Snow even touched upon this in his grading pdf (with an example of a coin completely skipping EF, going straight from AU to VF due to strike deficiencies iirc), but is a good example of why it is wise to &quot;<i>read the coin</i>&quot;.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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