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<p>[QUOTE="kSigSteve, post: 5176982, member: 72008"]This was a fun thread. I was high 1 point on the first two. Nailed the third and was high 1 point on the 4th. Below are my take aways:</p><p><br /></p><p>First and most importantly the 4th coin which is your registry coin is clearly the most superior of the entire group from every aspect of grading. Strike, luster, eye appeal, and contact marks. Why it isn’t at least a 66 or 67 is beyond me. The color is also spectacular and I don’t even want to talk about it not having a star as it is more than worthy.</p><p><br /></p><p>Secondly I still have number 3 as my favorite excluding your registry coin and believe it’s grade also speaks to that being my decision. To me it’s the superior of the first 3. It also garnered the most votes in the poll although some believe it’s not worthy of a 67. I think it being blast white also helped it gain more votes as grading is already subjective enough adding a layer of toning which is also subjective made the white one a more comfortable decision for most.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would also like to point out the rare slab and W designation of coin 3 also adds a separate level of appeal to the coin although it doesn’t speak to points for a registry set builder. I think this coin is marketable to a larger crowd because it has more going for it. It’s also literally one quarter of a full step from being a 5-6 figure coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also think it’s great that 30% of people in the poll chose a $10 coin speaks that both eye appeal and grade can be had without breaking the bank.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="kSigSteve, post: 5176982, member: 72008"]This was a fun thread. I was high 1 point on the first two. Nailed the third and was high 1 point on the 4th. Below are my take aways: First and most importantly the 4th coin which is your registry coin is clearly the most superior of the entire group from every aspect of grading. Strike, luster, eye appeal, and contact marks. Why it isn’t at least a 66 or 67 is beyond me. The color is also spectacular and I don’t even want to talk about it not having a star as it is more than worthy. Secondly I still have number 3 as my favorite excluding your registry coin and believe it’s grade also speaks to that being my decision. To me it’s the superior of the first 3. It also garnered the most votes in the poll although some believe it’s not worthy of a 67. I think it being blast white also helped it gain more votes as grading is already subjective enough adding a layer of toning which is also subjective made the white one a more comfortable decision for most. I would also like to point out the rare slab and W designation of coin 3 also adds a separate level of appeal to the coin although it doesn’t speak to points for a registry set builder. I think this coin is marketable to a larger crowd because it has more going for it. It’s also literally one quarter of a full step from being a 5-6 figure coin. I also think it’s great that 30% of people in the poll chose a $10 coin speaks that both eye appeal and grade can be had without breaking the bank.[/QUOTE]
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