HI Grade MS Roosevelt Dime With Question About It's Surface Texture

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tryingmybest Valued Member United States 90 Posts	Posted 02/04/2018 3:39 pm Hello- I have a 1988-P Dime in a presentation holder. It has amazing luster and no defects nor bag marks under 5X magnification. Although mark free, the surface has a stipple like texture throughout obverse and reverse. I've not seen this before. Can you help me understand the cause and if this effects the final grade? Although I would never send in a business strike 1988-P for grading, this one seems perfect and maybe worthy of a flyer, other than the surface texture. Thanks for helping me. Pictures below- I apologize for the glare as I don't want to take it out of the plastic holder unless it has potential premium value. imperfections are on the plastic. Report this Post to the Staff

Mark1959 Pillar of the Community 7234 Posts	Posted 02/04/2018 4:00 pm Looks polished. Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 02/04/2018 4:05 pm Highly polished surfaces. Unfortunately, it's not worth much. If you would like, I can attach images of my Proof dime (not polished), which has a completely different look than yours. Edited by SilverDollar2017 02/04/2018 4:06 pm Report this Post to the Staff
tryingmybest Valued Member United States 90 Posts	Posted 02/04/2018 4:26 pm Thank you. Not the answer I expected. Thought that polishing would have more linear or circular lines. So surprised as it came out of a set of uncirculated coins (cent, nickle, dime and quarter) sold as a collectors set. None of the others are polished and are certainly uncirculated. However, I yield to your experience. Guess they selected a dime that was manipulated. Thank you for commenting so quickly. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 02/04/2018 4:56 pm Polished or perhaps plated. Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 02/04/2018 5:14 pm Can you post some pictures with natural lighting? The light you are using is so strong it overpowers the coin entirely and renders it almost black and white. Do not direct any light sources at the coin and do not use flash. 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
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 02/04/2018 5:15 pm Can you show us a photo of the edge. It would show if it were plated. Report this Post to the Staff
tryingmybest Valued Member United States 90 Posts	Posted 02/04/2018 6:26 pm Here are the additional pictures you requested. It's no longer day light on the East coast so natural light is gone. I tried my best to use different light sources. Wish it was better - this coin has so much luster v polish that its hard not to get reflection or shadow. Tried my best. One possible clue is that the torch lines are gone and seem filled in rather than polished flat. Appreciate your comments... Report this Post to the Staff
Mark1959 Pillar of the Community 7234 Posts	Posted 02/04/2018 6:37 pm OK - rim is not plated so You have a dime that was highly polished. AND there are buffing wheels that polish without showing any type of polishing lines like you were wondering about in your earlier replies Report this Post to the Staff
tryingmybest Valued Member United States 90 Posts	Posted 02/04/2018 6:56 pm Thank you for the time that everyone put into this! Report this Post to the Staff
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