Guess the Grade #573

1949-S PCGS slabbed

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65 because scratch

 

I hope that scratch doesn't bring it down to a 65 , I don't think it will , 66 .

 

65

 

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Dick , what's going on with the M in America ? Chipped die ? Or my bad eyesight .

 

If I said none of the above, what is left?

 

I guess a hit , but it sure looks raised to these eyes .

 

Again, the lines (nearly vertical) are die polish lines (aka die scratches). They both do not count against the grade and at least I cannot see them without a loupe. I suspect "the scratch" you are talking about is on Abe's cheek. I cannot find that one without a loupe. However, I can, with difficulty, find 3 other nicks all in the fields. (At the M in AMERICA, below LIBERTY and in front of the nose) The luster is real nice even though there is kind of a matte finish. Apparently, PCGS thought this was a full strike even though I can tell the O is weak. Somehow, PCGS gave this a 67. Now compare this one to GTG #569 and tell me how this is a 67 and that 35 is a 66. In all honesty, this picture really accentuates this coin’s bad points.

 

Wow! 67 never crossed my mind . I sure thought that scratch on Abes cheek would have limited it to a 66 . Sure is crazy how the pics make it looks so big .

 

Carried by field quality and luster.