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Test your grading skills on this little gem.

DHeathDHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭
This coin should be an interesting coin to help differentiate market graders from technical graders. I saw it in change and thought it was just terrible enough to warrant a few pics, because it clearly demonstrates several things routinely talked about on the boards and rarely pictured. The coin has extreme bubbling of the barrel plating, and the dies have been HEAVILY polished. For the uninitiated, die polish lines are raised on the surface, and appear to travel under the devices rather than over them. Neat finish huh! Now, what would you grade this gem. Remember you technical graders that you are looking only for POST-strike marks. image

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Developing theory is what we are meant to do as academic researchers
and it sets us apart from practitioners and consultants. Gregor

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  • wingedlibertywingedliberty Posts: 4,805 ✭✭✭
    Honestly, I have no idea from the scan. I usually jump at the opportunity to a play on a grading thread, but this is certainly a coin that needs a personal inspection. Although your photos are excellent, this is certainly an exception.
  • roadrunnerroadrunner Posts: 28,313 ✭✭✭✭✭
    You say you got this from circulating change? Why then AU58 of course! There could be no higher possible grade right?

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    Barbarous Relic No More, LSCC -GoldSeek--shadow stats--SafeHaven--321gold
  • DHeathDHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭
    LOL.....the first perfect answer! We have a winner.image
    Developing theory is what we are meant to do as academic researchers
    and it sets us apart from practitioners and consultants. Gregor
  • XpipedreamRXpipedreamR Posts: 8,059 ✭✭
    Ditto! If I didn't know this, though, it would be a little tough to grade from the pics. Nice close-ups. Cool looking coin.

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