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Can Star * grades be attained for superior strike?

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jackson64

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Hi NGC, I was wondering if a superior strike for a normally weakly struck date can be a consideration for the star designation?

 

For example, could a very-well struck 1941-S Walker with a nice thumb, and full skirt lines be considered " a superbly eye-appealing coin"?..or must strike stand on its own.

 

I understand that strike is not one of the 4 primary criteria for assigning grade ( contact marks, hairlines, luster and eye-appeal)...

 

My thinking was, I have made a point of collecting VERY well-struck Walkers ( often paying extra for PQ strike) and since there is no FBL,FSB, FH etc...maybe a superb strike can be identified with the * designation instead ??...

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Superior strike is a lesser component in grading, but it does not by itself merit a star designation. It may simply factor into the star determination when accompanied by other assets.

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