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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;09S-V.D.B, post: 172168, member: 4379&quot;]Theoretically, the grade should not take into account the quality of the strike. Some issues come well struck, some issues poorly struck, and this has nothing to do with how much or little wear or any other problem a coin aquired while circulating. Unfortunately, poor strike is often mistaken for wear and is subsequently graded lower than it should be.&nbsp;&nbsp; By the way, problems like dents DO affect the grade, and therefore the value. Grade is not solely based on wear, but a number of factors including (but not limited to) overall eye-appeal, luster, wear, details,&nbsp; and takes into account any flaws (corrosion, holes, dents, scratches, cleanings, etc.) the coin may have. After saying all that: logically, a very poorly struck coin will have fewer details visible than a well struck coin, so the strike does affect the grade (this really only applies to MS-65 and above.) There are exceptions to this rule, such as New Orleans Morgan $&#039;s, typically a very weak strike. Edit: found the link I was looking for, notice the strike comments: <a href="http://www.coin-gallery.com/cggradingart.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coin-gallery.com/cggradingart.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.coin-gallery.com/cggradingart.htm</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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