Grading Of Booker T. Washington 1946

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QE45 Valued Member United States 67 Posts	Posted 07/29/2016 1:16 pm I pulled out my childhood coin collection and have a few commenoratives that I will be requesting assistance in grading. I graded these myself when I was about 12 so I have no confidence in those graded. I have looked at numerous examples on various web sites so I think I am close but really could use the knowledge of this forum. He is my BTW that appears to be in a Mint State condition. Opinions? Respectfully, Bill Report this Post to the Staff

nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15428 Posts	Posted 07/29/2016 3:18 pm My eyes see a mid range MS example ... say MS63/MS64. The obverse field hit above the legend EPLURIBUS UNUM is significant ... and the general bag hit chatter in the fields IMHO hold this coin back from gem MS state. Important to note that the chatter visible on the obverse portrait cheek is a common characteristic of the BTW series. It is a result of original raw planchet marks that did not fully strike up ... and finding any BTW that is struck well enough to not exhibit this characteristic is a true challenge. Knowledgeable graders of the BTW accept the portrait chatter as 'normal' ... and the specialist works to find a coin without it. I'm thrilled to have a PCGS MS66/CAC example in my type set fully struck up. David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
QE45 Valued Member United States 67 Posts	Posted 07/29/2016 3:45 pm Thank you Nickelsearcher. I appreciate your input and I have learned something today. Regards, Bill Report this Post to the Staff
Andrew99 CCF Advertiser United States 1533 Posts	Posted 07/29/2016 3:46 pm All up the jawbone between the ear and cheek and above the left eye, I see wear. I think its an AU-58. Report this Post to the Staff
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