
This is why grading is so hard. For the normal person it's very confusing. After cracking out the coin and taking a closer look with the only loupe I had at the time, I told myself "Darn I should have left this coin alone", I thought I detected some wear. Being new to the game I was hoping that maybe some years and mints may have weaker strikes. I then read that the 1919-s typically has a softer strike and was hoping that this was the case. WRONG so I went from ms-64 to au-58 over a 200 dollar drop in value. A coin I paid 50 dollars 18 years ago then grading fees of 24 dollars is now less than I paid for it. OH WELL Not always a happy ending.