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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 8113683, member: 15309&quot;]OK, you guys pretty much nailed this one!&nbsp; There is only one reveal and it is the first one which only graded MS65 5FS, and I think [USER=73995]@Pickin and Grinin[/USER] nailed the reason why.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/KVvwFVP.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is virtually identical to my grades.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is identical to my grades</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>While I would love to get a star from NGC, they skunk my coins with full rainbow toning on both sides, so none of these have any chance, otherwise your grades are also virtually identical to mine.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Another set of grades virtually identical to mine.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>My personal choice is also number two and as long as it ends up grading higher than #1, it will end up residing in my registry collection.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Another set of grades identical to my own. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In my experience, NGC will usually allow one area of weakness on the 6th step and still award 6FS, but I guess it will depend upon the specific grader.&nbsp; I also think that you make a very good point about the coin #2 just missing MS67.&nbsp; IIRC, there is only one 1983-P graded MS67 5FS and I think any excuse they have to not grade it MS67, they will take.&nbsp; It would not surprise me in the least if they grade coin #2 MS66+ 5FS and coin #3 MS67.&nbsp; As you pointed out, coin #3 is the cleanest of the group.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Good call on the die deterioration holding back the grade on coin #1.&nbsp; While the obverse is very clean and the luster is great, the reverse looks very messy and doesn&#039;t really exude that premium gem look.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Coins #2 &amp; #3 are going to NGC very soon, I will update this thread when I get the results.</p><p><br /></p><p>My grades are:</p><p><br /></p><p>Coin #1:&nbsp; MS66 5FS</p><p>Coin #2:&nbsp; MS67 6FS</p><p>Coin #3:&nbsp; MS67[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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