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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;physics-fan3.14, post: 3993118, member: 19165&quot;]There are 3 things that will diminish the details on a coin, as compared to perfection: </p><p><br /></p><p>1. Wear</p><p>2. Die State</p><p>3. Strike </p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately, I think all three are conspiring here. The lack of detail on the tail feathers could be die wear, but I&#039;m more inclined to believe that it is a strike issue. There do appear to be some planchet issues as well (notice especially on his cheek). I&#039;m not sure what effect the planchet quality might have on this particular issue, but I know that harder/softer planchets made a difference for example on New Orleans mint Morgan Dollars in the US series. </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m not familiar with the series shown here, so I can only judge by what I see on the coin, but I&#039;d probably call that an EF-40 by US standards. I&#039;d need to see more luster to call it a higher grade, I think. It does appear to be an attractive and original color.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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