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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;physics-fan3.14, post: 2750246, member: 19165&quot;]The Star applied to NGC coins can be a little bit confusing to beginners, but it can be a useful tool.</p><p><br /></p><p>First, it is applied to coins with exceptional eye appeal (which is subjective). If a coin has great toning, the Star will be applied, such as with my EF-45* Bust Half below. Strong, flashy luster will also sometimes earn the Star. </p><p><br /></p><p>The Star is also applied to coins which just barely miss the next higher designation. However, as far as I know, that only applies to PL/DMPL and CAM/UCAM. A coin with a great one-sided cameo will get a star, or a coin with a nicely mirrored side but a lustrous other side will get a star. An example of this is my very unusual 64 Kennedy, graded 64* shown below - a coin which just missed PL. </p><p><br /></p><p>So my question is, then - why is the Star not applied to coins which almost meet the strike designations, but don&#039;t quite? It seems like a similar case to the PL/DMPL. There is a noticeable premium for well struck coins (especially ones which are usually softly struck). For example, take a look at the reverse of my 1953S Franklin below. It is graded 66+, and the bell lines are well above average for the date (but not quite FBL). I paid $600 for it a few years ago; if this coin were FBL it would easily approach $100k. Now, I&#039;m not saying it is anywhere near that level - but Franklin specialists are willing to pay a premium for well struck coins that don&#039;t quite meet the FBL criteria. I would assume that Jefferson, Mercury, and SLQ specialists do the same. </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m not necessarily saying this strike Star should exist, I&#039;m merely pondering. Any thoughts? </p><p>[ATTACH=full]629774[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]629773[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]629772[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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