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On 6/24/2022 at 8:30 PM, GoldFinger1969 said:

My 1923-D:

It’s a beauty.  Definitely can see the quality difference from MS-65.

On 6/24/2022 at 7:49 PM, GoldFinger1969 said:

Do you have a budget ?  I've seen the MS-65's under $3K but the MS-66's (got one at FUN 2020) are now closer to $4K.

No budget, but I see coins as an investment, so I don’t want to buy anything that has a high premium which might drop.  

On 6/24/2022 at 5:04 PM, J P Mashoke said:

I would not want to touch the coin with anything..... A eraser is like fine emery cloth it will remove the spots ... LoL....and a lot more . The coin is in a holder it would not be wise to do anything but enjoy looking at it.

I was thinking about ungraded coins that maybe don’t have the same numismatic value.   

On 6/24/2022 at 2:10 PM, Coinbuf said:

Good way to ruin any numismatic value of a gold coin.

Why would an eraser be bad but using something like acetone be okay (I read this in another thread)?

On 6/24/2022 at 10:11 AM, GoldFinger1969 said:

Have you checked out the 1923-D ?  Much better surface appeal and luster than a comparable 1924, IMO.  And I too got a 1924 Saint as my 1st.

Also....how it looks TO YOU is most important -- lighting and camera angle can change a good-looking coin to mediocre or vice-versa for us viwing the pics.

I’ll look into the 1923D.  Thanks!

On 6/24/2022 at 10:04 AM, USAuPzlBxBob said:

If you're at all unsure of a coin purchase due to appearance, it is far better to return it than to get stuck with it, regretting the purchase… especially when a lot of money is at stake.

You should be pleased as soon as you receive the coin… that's the "tell."

I almost kept a high grade $3 Indian Princess Head that had a horrible, huge, copper spot in one of its balled-plume feather-peaks.

Completely detracted the rest of the coin's high grade appearance.  It was the first thing you'd notice about the coin.

Would have been miserable had I kept it.

What is your opinion of this video on removing copper spots with an eraser?  I’m completely ignorant on the subject.  

On 6/23/2022 at 4:33 PM, USAuPzlBxBob said:

Definitely return the coin!!

Unless you want a $20 Saint-Gaudens that will remind you — every time you view it — of the Bring Out the Gimp scene from the movie Pulp Fiction.

100% refund, nothing less, no strings attached, "or you'll go viral."

LMAO now I have to return it because that’s going to be stuck in my head. Thanks a lot! Lol.

Thanks for the advice everyone.  I’m glad to hear that I wasn’t expecting too much.  I will try to send it back.  

I recently ordered a MS-65 from an online bullion dealer and received the following.  I'm new to collecting, so I was expecting much higher quality at MS-65.  The scuff on the face of the bust of Lady Liberty is off-putting to my eyes.  Am I wrong to expect more from the grade?