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<p>[QUOTE="Tamaracian, post: 8109143, member: 23122"][USER=132471]@dedrikski[/USER] your coin is well-struck for a '35, and has only a few ticks, but I see no mint luster (based upon the 2nd set of photos) which tells me it has seen some abrasive applied to it; too bad, as the strike and few ticks would otherwise have graded it an MS-67 IMO.</p><p><br /></p><p>Notwithstanding mine, and some other's opinions, If you do want to have it graded and desire to do the footwork, I would suggest first sending it to ANACS (least expensive of the 3 TPG's) and IF it does grade at least an MS-66, then have a dealer send it to PCGS (NGC doesn't accept ANACS) for Cross Over. Alternatively, you could send it to Great Collections (GC) and they will submit it to either ANACS, PCGS or NGC for you (this is the least expensive way to submit to a TPG and also have the coin sold at auction); if it receives a Details Grade-Cleaned, you can ask GC to return it to you (and just pay their fees + the TPG Grading Fee).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Tamaracian, post: 8109143, member: 23122"][USER=132471]@dedrikski[/USER] your coin is well-struck for a '35, and has only a few ticks, but I see no mint luster (based upon the 2nd set of photos) which tells me it has seen some abrasive applied to it; too bad, as the strike and few ticks would otherwise have graded it an MS-67 IMO. Notwithstanding mine, and some other's opinions, If you do want to have it graded and desire to do the footwork, I would suggest first sending it to ANACS (least expensive of the 3 TPG's) and IF it does grade at least an MS-66, then have a dealer send it to PCGS (NGC doesn't accept ANACS) for Cross Over. Alternatively, you could send it to Great Collections (GC) and they will submit it to either ANACS, PCGS or NGC for you (this is the least expensive way to submit to a TPG and also have the coin sold at auction); if it receives a Details Grade-Cleaned, you can ask GC to return it to you (and just pay their fees + the TPG Grading Fee).[/QUOTE]
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