Todd,
At such a large close up it does look rough but I do believe that NGC does not look at the dimes at such a magnification. It is guys like us that go the extreme in perfection when it comes to these little guys. When I finish grading my dimes this weekend I will do a journal with the nicest one in the group so others can see a truly nice RAW Roosevelt.
I may not get too many--if any FTs but they will be the best looking for MS68 & MS69. Maybe even a couple PLs.

P.S.---Did you guys read the great purchase that TPETERS made on that MS68FT 1950-S?? I just confirmed the purchase of his lower replaced MS67FT. I had to help him pay for that big boy.

Later---Rick

I see a lot of scuff marks on the cheek are they on the coin or the holder? If they are on the coin I don't see this specimen grading very high. When I adjusted the image on my computer screen so that it would match what the coin would look like under 5X magnification it looked pretty rough certainly not GEM quality. What grade did NGC give this specimen?

My thoughts exactly... I was highly disappointed when this coin showed up in an NGC MS 68 FT holder. So much so, that I can't bring myself to enter it in the slot in my set. I've been contemplating sending this in for review on the guarantee - something I've never done, but I guess there is a first for everything. Thanks for your feedback.

Todd