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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 780847, member: 15309&quot;]Sturm,</p><p><br /></p><p>I really have to disagree with your analysis.&nbsp; I collect classic commemoratives, Morgan Dollars, Jefferson Nickels, Peace Dollars, and SLQ&#039;s.&nbsp; While I do see different standards with regards to surface preservation and grade across different series, I don&#039;t see the classic commemorative receiving the most leniency.&nbsp; Morgan Dollars are far less clean than commemoratives IMO.</p><p><br /></p><p>While some of the classic commems were ill treated, many were put away by experience collectors and every issue survives in premium gem condition to this day.&nbsp; Probably the worst treated commem was the Lafayette Dollar which was sold in a fundraiser and the coins ended up outside of the realm of true collectors.&nbsp; Here is a photo of my MS65 Lafayette.&nbsp; While there is an obvious mark on the cheek, I submit that this gem is much cleaner than any MS65 Morgan Dollar I have ever seen.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Commemoratives/LafayetteDollar1900PCGSMS65Duvall3-.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>For comparison&#039;s sake, this is one of the cleaner Morgans in my collection.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Morgan%20Dollars/MorganDollar1884-ONGCMS65139037--15.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t collect WLH&#039;s but I do own an MS66 and I see just as many surface impairments as you would typically find on a classic commem.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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