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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ToughCOINS, post: 2823992, member: 20480&quot;]Your reference that all letters of LIBERTY be present to satisfy the requirements of the VF grade is incomplete . . . even going back 40 years or more.</p><p><br /></p><p>Prefacing the grading criteria for all of the major US coin types in the the 1970 Edition of Photograde, page 11 specifically states, &quot;<b>IMPORTANT: </b>The pictures in this book were chosen to represent the average of a particular grade or type.&nbsp; Naturally, variations in variety or striking must be taken into consideration . . . The reader must average the plus and minus factors when comparing a coin to the average picture . . . When grading a coin, take into consideration all of the features of each side - not just an isolated weak spot which was not a result of wear&quot; (credit given to the most honored author, James F. Ruddy).</p><p><br /></p><p>Thus, for all series and not just seated halves in particular, the application of some judgment in deciding how a coin grades based on all of its attributes - including the&nbsp; accounting for weak strike - has been standard practice for many years, and is not some recent introduction by the grading services.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is widely recognized that many issues in the Seated Half Dollar series are poorly struck in this area - the CC issues included - and therefore one should look to the balance of the coin before assigning a grade.&nbsp; ANACS obviously failed to consider this.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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