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Die Polish Lines
ThatImpalaDude
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David,
Thanx for taking the time out of your busy schedule to answer our questions!
What is the role of die polish lines in grading a coin. Example, I have a stunning 1940-S Walker, semi-prooflike fields, very strong strike with full split thumb, great head and full skirt lines, as well as only a couple tiny contact marks. It's graded 66 by pcgs. It certainly looks like a 67 to me but the only "flaw" I can see is a number of horizontal die polish lines in the right field, seen primarily with a 5x loupe. I know it's hard to answer this without seeing the extent of the lines, but could that hold the coin back at a 66 if I were to submit it for upgrade??
Steve
Thanx for taking the time out of your busy schedule to answer our questions!
What is the role of die polish lines in grading a coin. Example, I have a stunning 1940-S Walker, semi-prooflike fields, very strong strike with full split thumb, great head and full skirt lines, as well as only a couple tiny contact marks. It's graded 66 by pcgs. It certainly looks like a 67 to me but the only "flaw" I can see is a number of horizontal die polish lines in the right field, seen primarily with a 5x loupe. I know it's hard to answer this without seeing the extent of the lines, but could that hold the coin back at a 66 if I were to submit it for upgrade??
Steve
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Hi Steve,
Die polish lines are not a negative unless they really look bad (which they hardly ever do.)
A semi-PL look of a coin with obvious die polishing is a positive.
Can't say on your 40-S Walker without seeing it, but there are probably some really minor flaws that stop it from being higher than 66.
Thanks,
David