Hey @Roach (and @Jacrispies) - I'm REALLY late to this conversation! Just happened to be looking back on "
Half Dime" posts and was interested to see my name here! lol.
My conclusion, and PCGS' conclusion, is that this is indeed an LM-6.1! How do I know this? Well, I bought the coin in November 2023, and submitted it in January 2024, and was delighted to see PCGS concur!
https://www.pcgs.com/cert/49022368So - like you guys, I was initially uncertain. @Roach, I assume that was you that I bought it from on
ebay. You'll remember that I expressed some doubt - as the markers can be subtle (especially the berry stems). It wasn't a slam dunk. But, "nothing ventured, nothing gained," and you worked with me on the sale. Long story short, I now have an LM-6.1 in my set.
Interestingly, I picked up another LM-6.x recently in a lower grade. I had some peers look at it, and got mixed reviews as to whether the lower-grade one is a 6.1 or 6.2. Had I not acquired your coin I would have pushed that other coin a little harder... but that's one that just makes me say "hmmm...."
I wish I'd seen this post back when it came out! We could have cut
ebay out as a middleman!
And I also wish that CCF had tagging that would flag a post. Mods? Anyone?