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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;HawkeEye, post: 3472063, member: 86305&quot;]Well keep in mind that I said &quot;ugly duckling&quot; and I had some problems with the grade.&nbsp; I should have included this link <a href="http://www.stonemountainhalf.com/33089073_66-.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.stonemountainhalf.com/33089073_66-.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.stonemountainhalf.com/33089073_66-.html</a> which helps.</p><p><br /></p><p>After looking at the lines on the obverse I convinced myself that they are from a bag and not a fingerprint.&nbsp; They seem too parallel and too long to be a fingerprint.&nbsp; But either way they are a distraction and I would have knocked this one down for lack of eye appeal.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also used Photoshop to drop out the color and the detail shows a <u><b>little</b></u> better there.&nbsp; I was able with a little help to identify 31 of the 35 stars on the reverse which can indicate a more complete strike.</p><p><br /></p><p>I find the grading on these to be difficult at best because of Borglum&#039;s design and the poor strikes.&nbsp; I also think the TPG&#039;s spend little time on commemoratives because there are fewer collectors compared to something like Morgans.&nbsp; I have an AU 58 <a href="http://www.stonemountainhalf.com/34170707_58.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.stonemountainhalf.com/34170707_58.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.stonemountainhalf.com/34170707_58.html</a> With better detail, so I get the frustration.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am working on a complete grading set and to then try to describe the actual detail needed for each grade.&nbsp; I have isolated 21 grades so far, but a lot to go and the low-middle grades are tough because of a lack of standards and none exist for acquisition. </p><p><br /></p><p>I also want to identify as many dies as possible but that requires a great deal of inventory and I only have about 120 coins up on the site right now.&nbsp; If my experience with dies on Morgans holds true then I will need something in the range of 500+ to draw conclusions on dies and grading.</p><p><br /></p><p>So there is a lot of work remaining, but fun![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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