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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;geekpryde, post: 2057414, member: 36248&quot;]The &quot;look&quot; of one of my Ikes has been bugging me a bit.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; It has what I would call a gritty look to its surfaces.&nbsp;&nbsp; PCGS graded it MS66 and I submitted it to CAC for my Typet Set, and it was approved with the green bean.&nbsp; &nbsp; My images below are accurate as to how this coin looks in-hand.</p><p><br /></p><p>When I look at HA.com or other peoples 1976 Silver Ikes, they tend to look nice and buttery.&nbsp;&nbsp; By Buttery, I mean smooth looking and pleasant looking.&nbsp;&nbsp; I have other Ikes from other years that all have an attractive clean look.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, what makes this coin look gritty/porous?&nbsp; &nbsp; Planchet issue, strike issues, handling, something else?&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I may end up selling this and replacing it at some later point. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]378806[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Random Ike from HA, with the <b>buttery</b> look:</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;[ATTACH=full]378809[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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