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<p>[QUOTE="Tom B, post: 864487, member: 11854"]Yes, Paul, it is an MS68FB. I had the luxury of comparing it to two PCGS MS69FB coins of the same date and mint that were also from this small hoard that surfaced about 16-18 years ago and my coin was significantly nicer than either MS69FB. I know, I know..."ownership adds a point", but these MS69FB coins were regraded in 2004-2005 and were in new, blue insert holders. I had seen each at a Baltimore show and each was in the inventory of a <i>very </i> well known and respected dealer. In each instance I asked if I could compare the MS69FB to my coin and in each instance the dealer then asked if he could do the same, too. Oddly enough, in both cases the dealer looked up after viewing both coins and stated that my coin was the nicer and that I should get it regraded.</p><p> </p><p>Alas, I am what might be termed "stupid" since I left my coin in its OGH as an MS68FB.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Tom B, post: 864487, member: 11854"]Yes, Paul, it is an MS68FB. I had the luxury of comparing it to two PCGS MS69FB coins of the same date and mint that were also from this small hoard that surfaced about 16-18 years ago and my coin was significantly nicer than either MS69FB. I know, I know..."ownership adds a point", but these MS69FB coins were regraded in 2004-2005 and were in new, blue insert holders. I had seen each at a Baltimore show and each was in the inventory of a [i]very [/i] well known and respected dealer. In each instance I asked if I could compare the MS69FB to my coin and in each instance the dealer then asked if he could do the same, too. Oddly enough, in both cases the dealer looked up after viewing both coins and stated that my coin was the nicer and that I should get it regraded. Alas, I am what might be termed "stupid" since I left my coin in its OGH as an MS68FB.[/QUOTE]
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