Specimen Finish Sacagawea

As stated on the label.

 

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I had to look up the definition..

Cool

 

Who is IGS? A basement slabbing outfit?

 

Yes. Many companies sprang up in the past and used letters close to the established services.

ANCS, ANACC, IGS, IGG, IGC, PGCS, PCCS, NCG.

 

Basically, yes they are.

 

I can’t capture any better than I did in these photos.

 

I wondered the same thing regarding the "specimen finish." I still don't understand how graders can tell a "brilliant field over a brilliant relief," over a regular uncirculated coin just off the press? Additionally, if this coin did circulate, would one be able to tell it was a specimen piece through circulated wear? I am guessing not, but couldn't hurt to ask.

 

I can put anything I want on a label I make up, so haven't a clue what that label means.

 

Read paddyman’s answer above.

 

The definition may be correct, but the coin looks like a regular uncirculated issue. I don’t think it’s an MS69 either, so I wouldn’t trust that label.

 

Is it the satin finish that was in the mint sets?

 

Yes, that is the "Satin Finish" coins of the mint sets from 2005-2010. the companies didn't know what to do with them fora couple of years, Some got SP grades or SF grades and regular labels, some got a "satin finish" or "specimen finish" label and an MS grade.

PCGS and NGC were all over the place with it, and so where everyone else.
And every company graded them higher than they ever did any of the actual "MS" circulation strikes.

 

And I have one more from the same basement grader. Not a big deal but certainly interesting.

 

Agreed, and agreed.

 

Don't know about the definition, but it is PURDY!!!!

 

I use the BRGS grading service,always get the expected grade and super fast turn around time.

 

I had an entire 2009 mint set in specimen slabs stolen from me a couple of years ago. The slabs, of course, we worth far more than the coins. Here's the insurance photo of the Sacagawea from that set.