Grading Test

Xf-30?

 

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I was close after a tip! Yay! I am getting better! Keep them comeing!!!

 

MS-60! I heard they can have a LOT of hairlines!

 

Actually not hairlines that is just the planchett roughness your seeing. It's a bit better.

 

MS-62? I know your photo will apear soon but here is my 2nd guess...

 

MS-62? Maybe Higher?

 

A little hint on the coin above it once was in the number two rated mint set in the PCGS registry.


Your really being conservative with the grades.
I have g to go now but if you want to see a bunch of my coins with images almost a big as I have been putting up go to my retired 1968 to 1998 mint set at this link. http://www.pcgs.com/SETREGISTRY/alltimeset.aspx?s=52570

 

The diem or the nickel?

 

The Dime my 1999 set only get up to number nine.

 

OK Taylor, here's one for you to try out..

Shouldn't be too difficult, I'll give you some help..the marks on the obverse are actually on the holder.








Doug

 

Grading coins up to the XF level isn't that hard. You have a good grasp on what you're looking for and what you're looking at. I'm not at the splitting hairs level. VF20 vs 25 vs 30 vs 35 yet. I know what I like and that works for me.

The problem isn't your grading or the coins. The problem is accurately capturing the difference between an MS64 and MS65 coin with a photograph. Luster and eye appeal are very very hard to do. I've been trying for a while to do this. Copy stand, new camera, lights, etc, etc. And I still don't take the "Heritage" quality photos I want to. And then, when you zoom in on a coin, you can see more than you want to or need to, sometimes. ...

Now, add some toning into the mix? Nice rainbow, edge toning isn't a completely bad thing. However, my 1917 NGC MS62 Walker is "toned" and, to me, one ugly coin. For starters, IMHO, it's a weak strike. Look at the lines on the dress. The reverse is well struck. Second, holding it in hand is not the same as the picture from the auction site. I didn't see the luster in person that the photo captured.

Keep up the good work!

 

Here you go, Taylor.
Lance.

 

Hmm.....MS-69/70? :smile

 

Another Hint......Notice the mirrored fields......

 

Hmmmmmm......I am not good with these.... is it an MS-61 RB?

 

Not a bad guess, Taylor. MS Lincolns and their color can be difficult to judge from images.

This one is MS64RD, PCGS.
Lance.

 

Awwwww...I was close! Haha....Can you put some low grade ones on? They are harder to me!