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Message:: [QUOTE="kanga, post: 488216, member: 9270"]SLQ's are like a number of other coins for which a single feature is emphasized. In this case a Full Head (FH).Mercury dimes have their Full Split Bands (FSB or FB).Franklin halves, Jefferson nickels and WL halves are among series that have their special designators. So what's the problem?Many people focus so much on those features that they ignore the rest of the coin.I see the coins that's the OP linked as being perfect examples.No question that they are FH.BUT look at the shields. It may just be the image, but the shields look weak to me.I don't collect SLQs but I do know that the shield rivets and central design is a tough area to get struck up. That makes me question the -66 part of the grades. I've got an SLQ that's just the opposite.Well struck shield but the head is a bit flat.So it came out as MS-65. Of course there may be other reasons that kept it as a -65. My Point:Don't get blinded by the special designators.Look at the rest of the coin too.[/QUOTE]