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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 156983, member: 112"]Here are the ANA grading criteria for F12 and for VF20 - you decide which one applies most closely.</p><p><br /></p><p>F12 - Obverse</p><p>Some details show in the hair ends and curls and at the left of ear. Date, all letters and stars are weak. The eye and eyebrow are clear. Bust is worn with few drapery lines remaining.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse </p><p>Half of the feathers are visible in wings. Breast and head are smooth. Letters in legend are worn but clear. Clouds and top of shiled show considerable wear.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>VF20 - Obverse </p><p>More than half of the details still show in hair. Forehead and bust are worn but bold. Parts of the drapery are smooth. Every letter and star is plainly visible.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse </p><p>Head and breast are worn, but some feathers are visible. Some lines in shield are merged together. About three quarters of the details in wings are clear.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 156983, member: 112"]Here are the ANA grading criteria for F12 and for VF20 - you decide which one applies most closely. F12 - Obverse Some details show in the hair ends and curls and at the left of ear. Date, all letters and stars are weak. The eye and eyebrow are clear. Bust is worn with few drapery lines remaining. Reverse Half of the feathers are visible in wings. Breast and head are smooth. Letters in legend are worn but clear. Clouds and top of shiled show considerable wear. VF20 - Obverse More than half of the details still show in hair. Forehead and bust are worn but bold. Parts of the drapery are smooth. Every letter and star is plainly visible. Reverse Head and breast are worn, but some feathers are visible. Some lines in shield are merged together. About three quarters of the details in wings are clear.[/QUOTE]
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