Guess the grade #296

1946- NGC slabbed

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65n1.. looks like great luster, but will hold true to my details grading + 1, and say the heavy nice on collar held it back to 66.

 

Dick is that a hit or a light reflection on the edge of his chin ?

 

Right on the tip? That is glare.

 

What does that mean?

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65 or 66, likely 66 RD

 

think that is what he means

 

I put that at the bottom to show my answer

 

Ms67?

 

True,,, but's it looks soooo shiney.

 

But Doug we're talking tpg grades here not ANACs 6th Edition . Seems they care more about luster than hits .

 

Hey Rzage, I've heard that somewhere before.

I'm betting NGC said 67. A 66 would not surprise me though.

 

Mike heard it from you . Even with that great luster , the hits on the obverse and spot on the reverse 66 , with my luck it will go 67 .

 

The challenge with spots (and I've said this a few times, too) is that you never know when they showed up -- before or after grading. Red mint-state copper is so reactive that I think sometimes it spots if you look at it funny.

 

How important is luster when it comes to grading?

 

I couldn't give you a percentage , but great luster will forgive many hits on a coin .

 

Another question- What does great luster look like on a coin

 

You almost have to have it in hand to see it, but these are as close as I can get to it;

[video=youtube;S5QCHeyK6vg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=S5QCHeyK6vg[/video]
[video=youtube;gg-kyP3RAoI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_profilepage&v=gg-kyP3RAoI[/video]

 

From XF to Mint State, it is the single most important factor (according to the TPGs), IMO.

 

When rotated under a light, it's the "cartwheel effect" that appears. The videos above show this well.

In photos, it's often a bit more difficult, but can you see the difference between this:



And this: