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Why did this coin only grade ms62??

Dennis88Dennis88 Posts: 5,797 ✭✭✭
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Looks better to me....

Or is it because of the its left below the date???

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  • mr1931Smr1931S Posts: 6,404 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That and the fairly prominent horizontal gash in the hair just above center.

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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,800 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This coin is a lot less baggy than most of the 62's I've seen in NGC or PCGS holders. It does have several rim nicks though.

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  • BladeBlade Posts: 1,744 ✭
    It's really hard to tell from the pics, but it looks like the luster is really lacking. With gold coins, luster plays a much larger role in grade determination. I've seen many coins have an MS63 strike and surfaces, but if the luster is subdued, it won't make it. Conversely, I've seen some pretty hacked up coins with explosive luster that make the 63.
    Tom

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  • darktonedarktone Posts: 8,437 ✭✭✭
    As Blade stated the original luster is subdued. MS62 is really about the grade limit for coins like this. mike
  • cointagiouscointagious Posts: 847 ✭
    Attractive coin for the grade.
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  • BigD5BigD5 Posts: 3,433 ✭
    It seems nowadays that luster plays a much more significant role in Third Party Grading then ever before. Especially gold, as Blade mentioned.

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