How Could This Coin Get An MS66?

Hey guys,

I was surfing around ebay today looking at Walking Liberty Half Dollars. I came across this coin 1942-P WALKING LIBERTY HALF PCGS MS66 NICE COLOR!

How could this coin be an MS66?

-Fred

 

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For one it's a good strike , I really don't like the toning but toning doesn't affect the grade , clean fields = MS-66 .
rzage:smile:hatch::hammer:

 

Just becuase it has ugly toning, it does not bring down the details of the grade

 

Well I am not familiar with walking liberty halves, but that obverse looks great to me. I can not see enough of the reverse to comment on the grading. I know some others like that type toning, but to me I would have to pass.

 

I like toning, but I also like it to be devoid of things like fingerprints which I definately see on that reverse. I think it is just overgraded by PCGS, it happens from time to time.

 

I have no problem with that coin getting an MS66 grade from what I see on those photos. We must understand that finding attractively toned Walkers is next to impossible. Believe it or not, the toning on that coin is actually attractive by Walker standards.

 

I was thinking more the design of a cloth bag that a fingerprint on the reverse. Still not crazy about toning. Nice coin though.

 

For the grade it's right

No problem here coin deserves the grade.
Ben

 

I agree, it looks like a fingerprint.

 

Very well struck coin.
The left hand is about as good as you'll ever see on a business strike.

And I don't think that's a fingerprint.
I think it's a toned that way from being next to the cloth of a Mint bag.

 

I personally like the toning; but I'd rather have it on both sides instead of just the reverse.

 

Well i also have no problem with the grade the coin is well struck the obverse seems to be in great shape and the reverse is a uniquely toned coin ,this coin is an end roll coin i have a kennedy half with one side toned.

I feel the coin deserves it's mark MS 66 indeed/

Jazzcoins joe

 

Thanks for the explanation guys.

 

I'm still not convinced, but I'm beginning to lean your way.
What I see by the right hand is metal flow.
But behind the left arm there is a hint of what could be a fingerprint.

For me now it's down to a coin-in-hand inspection.

 

100% true -- although I'm not coinvinced that's what happened on this particular coin.

FWIW, that coin looks every bit of a 66 to me, and I'll give the graders at PCGS the edge of any of us when it comes to grading -- they see the actual coin in-hand and we only have (crappy) pictures.

Respectfully...Mike

 

Beyond me. Looks like the toning obscured the damage.

Ruben

 

That is a nolo contendo argument that has no value. It can be used in any discussion of grading and closes the discussion without submitting any real evidence.

try a diferent tactic. I can see what PCGS did. Its on the label.

Now here are some facts, while the coin looks very clear around the rims, what the heck is that waving action on the obverse???? And what is with this toning? Does that look like a silver tone?

Really, I'd question if the slab was counterfit. Does the numbers check out?


Ruben

 

How can any coin with a finger print grade a 66. It's a break in the lust and finish of the coin. Also, is that what that waving pattern across the reverse of the coin? It is chips off the face?

Ruben