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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;fiddlehead, post: 2371430, member: 31286&quot;]I would defer to GDJMSP&#039;s response to that issue.&nbsp; I suspect they are both legit 55&#039;s based on grading criteria, as he so clearly described.&nbsp; I also prefer the one on the right (#2), so I think I&#039;ll keep it <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> - because of the great strike, which for me, is important criteria when I&#039;m looking for a coin of a particular date and mint that has a low survival rate and many with poor strikes - as is common with early gold - and it seems like a whole lot of New Orleans issues (1850-O Double Eagles, as an example).&nbsp; So there you are. Thanks for all of the great responses so far.&nbsp; Very interesting and helpful.&nbsp; If I ever figure out how to get a better picture of #2 I&#039;ll post it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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