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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Steve E, post: 37375, member: 2147&quot;]Weak strikes are tough unless you are well experienced with them.&nbsp; I think the early Morgan &quot;o&quot; mint coins were known for weak strikes.</p><p><br /></p><p>I had a good experience with weak stike Lincoln&#039;s that because of my inexperience might have cost me dearly.&nbsp; I found (7) 1944 D/S omm#1 and (5) 1944 D/S omm#2 while searching a lot of 100 rolls of unsearched Lincoln&#039;s&nbsp; To me the coins looked like they would grade VF, a couple possibly XF on a good day.&nbsp; All were dark brown circulated examples.&nbsp; One day I decided I needed to get them certified so I sent them off to ANACS and when they returned I almost passed out!</p><p><br /></p><p>(4) omm#1 - AU-50 </p><p>(2) omm#1 - AU (rim damage) net XF-45</p><p>(1) omm#1 - AU (corrosion) net XF-40</p><p>(3) omm#2 - AU-50</p><p>(1) omm#2 - AU (rim damage) net XF-45</p><p>(1) omm#2 - AU (corrosion) net XF-40</p><p><br /></p><p>When I inquired about the grades I was told they were all weak strikes.&nbsp; A mistake like that would have cost me hundreds of dollars per coin! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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