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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;princeofwaldo, post: 2744746, member: 24091&quot;]I&#039;m okay with the grade, though it would have been nicer if it came back 66 or 67, but with a mintage of only 1,000 the fact that it&#039;s original and gem speaks far more about the quality than the grade.&nbsp; And of course there&#039;s the terrific design, it&#039;s always been one of my favorites.&nbsp; I had the gold issue at one time, raw, and sold it off since it was no better than MS61 quality (the gold issue is a VERY tough coin in gem, in fact, maybe even non-existent).</p><p><br /></p><p>The lightly toned silver crown came from Harlan J. Berk, purchased last month at the Chicago Coin Expo for less than $100 then sent for grading.&nbsp; While I don&#039;t have a problem with the grade, I am a little perplexed about the translucent gasket PCGS used that extends clear into the legends of the coin, and obliterates the wing-tips of the angel. While crossing coins from PC to NG seems counter-intuitive, I&#039;m thinking about it just the same in an effort to better display the piece. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]627282[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]627283[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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