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<p>[QUOTE="PeacePeople, post: 1701525, member: 20082"]Mostly because the difference between the 2 is so slight it's almost scary. There is very little if any difference in the strike, both exhibit about the same amount of luster, and while the 63 does have a bit more marking on the obverse, it's marginal at best. I also have the advantage of having them in hand vs an amateur and admittedly crappy photographer taking the the pics. My opinion of these 2 coins is they are both actually 63's and why one got the bump is beyond me. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have many Peace dollars in common dates that are ungraded and as nice or nicer than these. Many times when I see these coins graded, I wonder how on earth they distinguish the difference between 63, 64 and 65. They're just a much harder coin for me to make the call on. If somebody had 20 of them, covered the grade and asked me to sort them and place the grade given on them, I could probably get it close, but I'm sure I'd have at least 25% of them wrong. </p><p><br /></p><p>@gubni- that's not really interesting to me as the difference in price is not worth re-submitting.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="PeacePeople, post: 1701525, member: 20082"]Mostly because the difference between the 2 is so slight it's almost scary. There is very little if any difference in the strike, both exhibit about the same amount of luster, and while the 63 does have a bit more marking on the obverse, it's marginal at best. I also have the advantage of having them in hand vs an amateur and admittedly crappy photographer taking the the pics. My opinion of these 2 coins is they are both actually 63's and why one got the bump is beyond me. I have many Peace dollars in common dates that are ungraded and as nice or nicer than these. Many times when I see these coins graded, I wonder how on earth they distinguish the difference between 63, 64 and 65. They're just a much harder coin for me to make the call on. If somebody had 20 of them, covered the grade and asked me to sort them and place the grade given on them, I could probably get it close, but I'm sure I'd have at least 25% of them wrong. @gubni- that's not really interesting to me as the difference in price is not worth re-submitting.[/QUOTE]
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