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1923-S Mercury Dime Grading Help

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Thanks in advance for your help, posting two others as well. Even after staring at many examples, I'm still challenged to accurately grade in the AU to low MS. PCGS's Photograde is often less than helpful in this range.

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AU-55 No luster no SB .
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XF-45. Need better pictures, but may have been "worked over" at one time.
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AU53 weak reverse strike
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AU-50, looks like possible ED issue.
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...No luster...

That's not luster around the edges?

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...looks like possible ED issue


ED = eroded die?
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yes, looks like possible environmental damage...reverse is poorly struck, and there is some rub also....tough to grade without seeing coin.....AU details
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