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panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18696 Posts	Posted 02/23/2017 6:29 pm a few minor blemishes are acceptable for an MS65 coin. MS65 FSB. remember that MS70 is a perfect coin not MS65. A lot of folks seem to forget that when grading MS coins. MS65 is not the standard for perfection Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 02/23/2017 6:41 pm No argument. This is a close one for sure, 64FSB or 65FSB easily possible. Report this Post to the Staff
srs77 Pillar of the Community United States 3213 Posts	Posted 02/23/2017 7:17 pm Thanks folks, I really appreciate the comments. Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 02/23/2017 7:24 pm Quote: a few minor blemishes are acceptable for an MS65 coin. MS65 FSB. remember that MS70 is a perfect coin not MS65. A lot of folks seem to forget that when grading MS coins. MS65 is not the standard for perfection It was until the ANA and later the TPG's started hyping MS66-MS69 to sell grading services and then slabs, but that's another subject entirely. The ANA's standards are loose, allowing no more than two large bag marks, small patches of hairlining, and small luster breaks (scuff marks) at MS65. This had to be done to create a market for, and justify the existence of, MS66-MS69 grades, all of the above being defects which would have once disqualified a coin from being considered Mint State 65 and knocked it down to Mint State 63, 60, or even About Uncirculated. I agree with Coinfrog that it could do either 64 or 65 FSB. I wouldn't have a quarrel with either grade and would understand the reasoning behind both. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
macmercury Pillar of the Community United States 5833 Posts	Posted 02/24/2017 02:52 am MS-63 or 64 with FSB. Report this Post to the Staff
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