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What is the most difficult coin series to Grade? (two part question)

Let's split this up into two categories.
1.) What is the most difficult series to grade in MS condition? Let's include AU's also, say from au50 to ms67. By difficult, I obviously mean what series do you find has the most 'difference of opinion' amongst yourselves and including the TPG's.
My limited US knowledge, I'll say Peace Dollars is my choice.
and 2), same question but this time let's just include the circulated grades, from AG to XF45.
I don't have a choice for this one, but I'm thinking it might involve some early gold coinage.
1.) What is the most difficult series to grade in MS condition? Let's include AU's also, say from au50 to ms67. By difficult, I obviously mean what series do you find has the most 'difference of opinion' amongst yourselves and including the TPG's.
My limited US knowledge, I'll say Peace Dollars is my choice.
and 2), same question but this time let's just include the circulated grades, from AG to XF45.
I don't have a choice for this one, but I'm thinking it might involve some early gold coinage.
"Gold is money, and nothing else" (JP Morgan, 1912)
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Capped Bust Half Dollars by Variety & Die State Pictorial Refrence
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Was reading "Bust Half Fever" today. Edgar Souders says it is rather difficult to differentiate between high AU and MS bust halves. I tend to believe him (given that the TPGs get it wrong with some frequency)
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<< <i>Everyone usually say's $2 1/2 and $5 Indians but I don't think so. From a picture on the internet it's hard but in person they are easy if you look at enough. I don't like grading mint state lincoln cents. >>
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<< <i>Standing Liberty quarters are the tuff ones for me.
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Personally, I find 2 1/2 Indian gold impossible.
I believe this is so due to the incredible strike differences seen throughout this series.
$2 1/2 and $5 gold Indians due to their incuse design
State quarters will be difficult once they start wearing down since every coin has a different design
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I looked at a PCGS 1811 slabbed MS64. Overall wonderful surfaces and shimmering luster but I could not get past the slight rub at the chin. It was detectable sans loupe. I couldn't help but think she was a PQ 58. May have been cabinet friction since the surfaces were otherwise so nice.
I used to pleasure in finding weakly struck but highly lusterous CBH's. They are tougher to come by at reasonable prices these days.
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