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<p>[QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 3653189, member: 15309"]I would also like to point out the Heritage Cataloger comments for this coin.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>"1885-S $1 MS66 PCGS Secure.</b> Frosty luster glistens on each side of this Premium Gem, showcasing sharp design elements and exceptional surface preservation. Delicate gold and greenish toning surrounds the outer peripheries, leaving the interiors mostly brilliant. <span style="color: #0000ff">Only a few faint grazes are visible on Liberty's cheek, preventing an even finer grade from PCGS"</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Not only did the cataloger see the luster grazes, it was his opinion that they are faint and that they are the only think holding the coin back from an MS67 grade. Now, I'm aware that it is the auction companies job to paint each coin in the best possible light, but in this case they are actually recognizing the feature that is causing all the discussion, and telling us (who are at the mercy of the photos) that the luster grazes are not as pronounced as they appear in the photos.</span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 3653189, member: 15309"]I would also like to point out the Heritage Cataloger comments for this coin. [B]"1885-S $1 MS66 PCGS Secure.[/B] Frosty luster glistens on each side of this Premium Gem, showcasing sharp design elements and exceptional surface preservation. Delicate gold and greenish toning surrounds the outer peripheries, leaving the interiors mostly brilliant. [COLOR=#0000ff]Only a few faint grazes are visible on Liberty's cheek, preventing an even finer grade from PCGS"[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Not only did the cataloger see the luster grazes, it was his opinion that they are faint and that they are the only think holding the coin back from an MS67 grade. Now, I'm aware that it is the auction companies job to paint each coin in the best possible light, but in this case they are actually recognizing the feature that is causing all the discussion, and telling us (who are at the mercy of the photos) that the luster grazes are not as pronounced as they appear in the photos.[/COLOR][/QUOTE]
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