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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;QUEENKOIN, post: 5883, member: 656&quot;]Found this raw GEM for $17......&nbsp; I said ok, I&#039;ll take it......</p><p><br /></p><p>Up first is the Obverse. This coin has booming luster and looks as if it was just minted.... the Fields are very hit free, but notice that it has a soft strike, which was common for the year 1945 in Winged Liberty Dimes:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.hepcatradio.com/delete/45dd-1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>You can see softness in the lettering, particularly the &#039;in God We Trust&#039; and even in Lady Libertys face and mouth.... Very sharply struck 45&#039;s are a tough find....</p><p><br /></p><p>Now for the Reverse:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.hepcatradio.com/delete/45dd-2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Now the Reverse has a sharp strike. This coin had some Obverse die wear as opposed to this sharp Reverse. This coin is a nice Full Split Band which is typically found soft in a 45 d. A 45 P in FSB is a major rarity, but it is also tough to find nicely split bands even on a 45 d. You can see some very small hits on the fasces.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a close-up of the Fasces with Full Split Bands:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.hepcatradio.com/delete/45dd-5.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>As you can see, the bands are very nice on this one. Lack of full split bands doesn’t mean a coin isn’t mint-state, often, it simply denotes a weak strike. The bands can be a checkpoint for wear, since they are so high and exposed. Other spots to check are Liberty’s hair and the area in front of her ear.</p><p><br /></p><p>Depending on the year different strike characteristics will result. Often novice graders may see a weak strike as wear, if you are interested in collecting these little JEWELs, I suggest getting a good book as a resource that will teach you about the strike characteristics of each year and mint mark.</p><p><br /></p><p>Happy Collecting..</p><p><br /></p><p>QUEENKOIN, QUEEN OF KOINS[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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