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<p>[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 3752521, member: 19165"]Alright, time for the reveal! </p><p><br /></p><p>With 29 guesses, the CT average was 64.48. PCGS and CAC called this a 64, so you guys nailed it. After comparing quite a few 64's on Heritage, I think this one is definitely a premium 64 (if resubmitted, I have no doubt it would be 64+ at least). It probably has a shot at 65. </p><p><br /></p><p>As many of you identified, the luster on this coin is above average. Contact marks, especially obverse, are the limiting factor here. While many 64s have quite a few light marks, this coin has a couple that I would consider significant (especially at the bottom of the obverse). Also, as a few of you explained, gold is treated slightly differently than silver (more marks are allowed) because the metal is softer. A 64 gold coin is generally going to have more marks than a similarly sized 64 silver coin. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1006158[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 3752521, member: 19165"]Alright, time for the reveal! With 29 guesses, the CT average was 64.48. PCGS and CAC called this a 64, so you guys nailed it. After comparing quite a few 64's on Heritage, I think this one is definitely a premium 64 (if resubmitted, I have no doubt it would be 64+ at least). It probably has a shot at 65. As many of you identified, the luster on this coin is above average. Contact marks, especially obverse, are the limiting factor here. While many 64s have quite a few light marks, this coin has a couple that I would consider significant (especially at the bottom of the obverse). Also, as a few of you explained, gold is treated slightly differently than silver (more marks are allowed) because the metal is softer. A 64 gold coin is generally going to have more marks than a similarly sized 64 silver coin. [ATTACH=full]1006158[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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