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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;smokeriderdon, post: 1142088, member: 29602&quot;]Saying that a designation indicating how well a coin was struck is a gimmick is a foolhardy statement. FSB is NOT a gimmick and has been shown to be true by several folks in this thread alone. Same for the full head thing. Obviously not a myth *points to pic above*. So even if that is the ONLY Stander with a full head in the entire cosmos, it makes it not a myth.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Anyway, which grading service is better is a matter of personal preference. You have supporters of all of them, NGC, PCGS, ANACS, ICG etc. Depending on the graders that grade your coin, wether they are sick or happy, wether they got some the night before or slept on the couch, wether Venus is in the house of the rising sun, all can make a difference and none have anything to do with the actual coin.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>VAcookey is putting together a Merc book, and we have increased or knowledge a great deal while she has been doing that (granted, she knew NOTHING at the beginning, so she had a larger learning curve). As was said, definately go for the crispest seperation you can find. The middle band is the first place to look as it is the highest of the three, and most likely to get the least amount metal into that part of the die. So if it has weak seperation, no need to go further. If it has good seperation, keep on checking the coin. You save a lot of time that way IME.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>And rzage, dude, I am finding your house and stealing that damn coin. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> LOL BEAUTIFUL stander.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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