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Would you consider this to be "damaged"?
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The area I am referring to should be easy to see, but if not, it's to the left and above the "E". The coin is straight graded F-12.
Or for those unfamiliar with this coin's design....it could be left and above the "F"! 
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No.
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I dont think on a coin of that grade that such a small blemish would be considered as damage.
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I would not consider it to be damage, or not enough to prevent a straight grade.
Technically it is damage.
Also no.
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No. Not too bad for the grade.
And no here as well
Normal circulation mark and insignificant.
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Even if it were twice as deep which would require about 4x the force I wouldn't consider it damaged.
The lower the grade the more can be forgiven but I prefer such marks on low grade coins to be worn down a bit.
No
No, just normal wear for a coin in that condition.
I like the overall look of the coin, but ultimately have decided to pass because it would always be the first thing my eyes would go to when trying to enjoy the coin itself. The consensus is that for this condition though, it is acceptable. Thank you for the responses everyone.
If it bothers you and you have to talk yourself into it, it's probably not worth buying to regret.
No - the imperfection too small to be called damage.
That's very minimal and perfectly acceptable for a moderately to heavily circulated coin.
I wouldn't think twice about it.
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Not for a coin in that grade.
Technically yes, but I think most if not all the TPG's would not give it a details grade.
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It's circulated. Everything about that surface could be considered to be technically damaged. In my opinion, there is nothing wrong with the area you shared.
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Negative. It’s a circulated coin with normal circulation traits.
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That's the kind of non-issue we sometimes see when we are nit-picking a coin, and later realize that we passed on a winner due to our own search for perfection in imperfect coins.
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