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<p>[QUOTE="bradgator2, post: 4135804, member: 110679"]And [USER=44004]@Mainebill[/USER]</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the reverse:</p><p><img src="https://i.postimg.cc/VNpNMVgy/1-F061-EF8-E657-4-BAB-815-D-5-AFFBDA357-A0.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://i.postimg.cc/L628zfts/8-D4082-D9-CB44-45-E9-BF11-C4-E7-A4-D8227-F.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I have a nice set of San Fransisco sisters that I frequently compare:</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.postimg.cc%2FMKnwjp5c%2F51-CFF02-A-228-D-4239-AD12-88-CAE39-CDF0-A.jpg&hash=13dcc6548cd8afb3b2c31ffafe7f827f" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>IMO:</p><p><br /></p><p>obverse - the mirrors on the 79s are deeper, cleaner, and further than the 81s DPL. My only complaint about the 81s is there is no contrast... the whole coin is straight up mirror. The cameo on the 79s is striking.</p><p><br /></p><p>reverse - the mirrors on the 79s are more than the 80s, but easily less than the 81s.</p><p><br /></p><p>So why no PL? No clue. I have read the graders can get really picky and wont issue a PL if a small section of the mirror has some haze on it. Maybe that exists on it? If it’s there, it’s unnoticeable to the unaided eye. (edit: after looking at the pics... maybe between the E in One and D in Dollar. Would that hold back a PL on the sticker?) I picked it up for $109 and almost felt like I was stealing it.</p><p><br /></p><p>So interestingly, I also have a 78s that I consider a step-sister to these. It’s a straight 64 in a PCGS holder. The mirrors on both sides are WAY better than the 80s. WAY.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="bradgator2, post: 4135804, member: 110679"]And [USER=44004]@Mainebill[/USER] Here is the reverse: [IMG]https://i.postimg.cc/VNpNMVgy/1-F061-EF8-E657-4-BAB-815-D-5-AFFBDA357-A0.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://i.postimg.cc/L628zfts/8-D4082-D9-CB44-45-E9-BF11-C4-E7-A4-D8227-F.jpg[/IMG] I have a nice set of San Fransisco sisters that I frequently compare: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.postimg.cc%2FMKnwjp5c%2F51-CFF02-A-228-D-4239-AD12-88-CAE39-CDF0-A.jpg&hash=13dcc6548cd8afb3b2c31ffafe7f827f[/IMG] IMO: obverse - the mirrors on the 79s are deeper, cleaner, and further than the 81s DPL. My only complaint about the 81s is there is no contrast... the whole coin is straight up mirror. The cameo on the 79s is striking. reverse - the mirrors on the 79s are more than the 80s, but easily less than the 81s. So why no PL? No clue. I have read the graders can get really picky and wont issue a PL if a small section of the mirror has some haze on it. Maybe that exists on it? If it’s there, it’s unnoticeable to the unaided eye. (edit: after looking at the pics... maybe between the E in One and D in Dollar. Would that hold back a PL on the sticker?) I picked it up for $109 and almost felt like I was stealing it. So interestingly, I also have a 78s that I consider a step-sister to these. It’s a straight 64 in a PCGS holder. The mirrors on both sides are WAY better than the 80s. WAY.[/QUOTE]
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