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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;phankins11, post: 2029432, member: 70703&quot;]I say High AU to low MS</p><p><br /></p><p>I think that flatness on the high points is just weak strike. If you look at Phototgrade&#039;s MS-61 example the obverse ribs are weak\missing on the first I, which, if I&#039;m not mistaken, is where the highest point is on the obverse in Lady Liberty&#039;s cheek. The same can be said for the MS example on NGC&#039;s coin explorer. Also some flat points on her hair again can be seen on both MS examples from NGC and Photograde.</p><p><br /></p><p>I see luster in the OPs coin...i think the white balance is off on the OPs pics so everything looks lavender...If that were corrected I think the darker lavender areas would be flashy white.</p><p><br /></p><p>Below is a comparison pic of your coin, Phototgrade&#039;s MS-61 example and NGC&#039;s MS example. Yours is the black background and the photo has been &quot;corrected&quot; for white balance. Next to your coin is the PCGS Photograde MS-61 example and then last on the right is the NGC Coin Explorer MS example.</p><p><br /></p><p>If anything brings this down to an AU, which is still a nice coin, and something I personally appreciate more, I think it would be the darker areas (areas of rub) on Liberty&#039;s nose, chin, cheeks and neck. This is where I think the luster is lacking. However, the MS examples have some darker spots in some of the same areas.</p><p><br /></p><p>Great find...I appreciate the odd balls in our past coinage, this is one of them.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-3yKn39Va-7E/VHzOU3Qk6fI/AAAAAAAAHQ4/JxJLz1w1GjA/s800/3centforumpic.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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