Arkenstone

Really? Im reading into this as not common at all. Please school me if i need to be. 

“David Akers (1975/88): Many collectors regard this date as fairly common because of the relatively high mintage and the low value put on it in the standard price guides. The 1873 Open 3 is not at all common, however, and is decidedly rare in AU or uncirculated condition. Most known specimens are only VF or EF. Overall, the 1873 Open 3 is slightly more rare than the 1873 Closed 3 and both are very underrated.”

https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1873-5-open-3/8328

59 minutes ago, Greenstang said:

We are going to need to see a complete picture of both sides before it can be graded.

You can't t grade a coin from partial pictures.

very good of course!.  not the greatest full pictures just added hopefully the give some insight. thank you.

Hello everyone hopefully the pictures are ok . the color didnt translate well.

been researching however just don have the experience yet.

any ballpark area this may hit if i send it in for a grading?

thank you!.

Thanks Terence that gives me a few things to think about.. i cant imagine the US MINT encapsulation even opens without ruining it now? 
I think its best for me to leave it and if any surface removal is even in order ill have someone who knows what they are doing do it. 

Any other opinions on the landed surface debris and flow lines? 

Greetings!. 

First post and I am returning to my passion of coins that I had when I was 5 until like 12 years old!  Ahhh what a rush! 

So I am basically a noob. Wanted to get a taste for platinum so I just received my Happiness 1oz plat proof form the US mint. I service circuit boards for a living so I happen to have a very nice Stereo microscope. While observing it under a 4x and 10x magnification I can see tiny yellow like specs of material resting on the surface of the coin on some spots. Is this normal? Should I send it it to have that stuff blown off and get it slabbed? I assume a the mint they have stuff flying around in the air and it landed on the coin during encapsulation. I can see the specs are clearly on the surface of the coin and not the outside capsule. thanks for any insight! 

-Chad 

EDIT:

photos added.
in the first one the yellow material is resting on the surface.
then in the second not sure if its anything / normal you can sort of make out a creasing effect on the surface just under the P & L? if there is a name for that I dont know the term.