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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Barberian, post: 16726075, member: 24442&quot;]Grade comparison</p><p>1842 WB8 AU53 CAC</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1534883[/ATTACH]</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>1842 WB8 EF40 (not submitted to CAC yet)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1534884[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The EF40 is a better strike and shows less wear than the AU53, but it has some light corrosion on the rim and on the arm, as well as more marks on the obverse surfaces.&nbsp; The EF40 also has a black-capped pit near the 3rd star and a planchet defect (?) on the thigh.&nbsp; The AU53 has more wear than I&#039;d expect for the grade, but has darker, though smoother surfaces, IMO. </p><p><br /></p><p>However, I&#039;m not a good, consistent grader.&nbsp; Does anyone have an opinion on these coins and the comparison?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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