A 7070 Pieced Together From My Collection

nice Moe as always!

awesome o9 VDB

Very nice!

I said "Yummy!" in the grading forum, forgetting that was the grading forum and not this thread. "Yummy!" is a grade, right?

Moe, thanks for taking the time to put it together! I just viewed the whole thing, and I thank you for letting me drool! I am glad I had this chance to see it.
Dick

Please give me a couple of minutes to get my drooling under control.

Moe, I think you are going to hold the record for the fastest gold type set put together...lol.

Though your photos are excellent at showing the detail, I again have a hard time grading with them because they aren't giving a clear picture of remaining luster. Luster is probably the most important factor used for determing grade once you get above XF. Details can be strong or weak based on the strike, but the luster has a greater impact on grade because the areas of wear are easier to distinguish if the luster is broken. If the details are weak with unbroken luster, it would grade higher because the weakness is due to the strike/die state and not actual wear. Also, if the detail is very strong but completely lacking in luster, it could indicate that the coin is overdipped or clean. Could you try taking a photo with an angled light source to capture the remaining luster better?

Here is a picture of my PCGS MS-61 $20 lib. Your pictures are better at showing all the details uniformly, but mine really bring out the contrast of the luster as it reflects the light. I think photos like this in addition to the ones you already posted would give us a pretty solid feel for the grade.