PL-66... the reverse die that struck that coin must have been near the end of its life... the die crack on the reverse beads is quite long...
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The rims. Specimen strikes have square rims that look (and feel) like they are going to cut you. The coin is not fully struck like a specimen either... the die burn marks on the upper neck speak PL to me...
"Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert Oppenheimer
PL66 SPP is right, the coin is not a specimen strike. Doesn't matter to PCGS though,to them 1973's are only PL or MS, specimen strike LB quarters can't be distinguished once they cross the border.
"Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website
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