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Germany
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It has absolutely not been polished, cartwheel luster is present, flow lines are visible.
I think its a good MS-64.
That said pictures are not ideal. Have you tried natural light?
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Valued Member
 United States
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Thanks HP2001, all lighting is natural, no doubt absolutely nothing doctored.
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United States
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I think that the scratches in the right obverse field specifically will hold this coin back to a MS-63. With that said, the reverse looks much cleaner than the obverse, so I wouldn't be too surprised if this coin graded out at MS-64.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Solid MS-64.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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I've got a few of these graded and this one fits the bill for MS64.
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Russian Federation
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'll say MS-65. Very nice.
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United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
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typical strong strike for the year. surface preservation is about 3.5-4 out of 5 due to the obv. there is some pretty good railroad hits especially at the M in UNUM. luster 4 out 5 and eye appeal 4 out 5
the coin falls in the high MS64 low MS65 box. I think the obv holds it to MS64 with just too many marks in the fields
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United States
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Thanks for the input so far. Adding additional photos shot morning natural light, at higher angle. These show the color much better.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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New photos put me at MS-64. Still a lovely coin!
Edited by ericgreen
09/24/2022 10:48 am
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Just a photography tip, always photograph coins from above straight down. Lay the coin on a cork and use a blue or black card background. Lifting the coin like this allows the camera to properly focus on the coin and blurs the background. Also, play around with the direction you put your light (45 degrees works best for me) or see what it is like using day light.
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