how is this coin graded so high?

His reference to looking at scanned images was to exactly what Lehigh96 stated.
Looking at scanned images honestly gives you nothing, no details, no accurate color, and no luster.
Some scanners can scan images ok, but a good photograph is ALWAYS better.

 

Log in or Sign up to hide this ad.

Thank You Lehigh,
I got it! Romancing the Manequin?:hammer:
maybe?

 

Got tosee it in hand

 

i plan to on Tuesday(don't think they are open for the holiday).

i have further researched grading. and feel pretty comfortable buying more expensive coins. i know to buy the coin not the slab, but am after a few slabbed coins. even though i should buy a few nice raw coins so i could send them in to get graded with my raw 1909-s-vdb and 1899 $20 double eagle.

i want to buy something from this shop. i am always selling my junk silver there and are 1 of only 2 shops that actually take me serious. i guess its my appearance being younger with tattoos and the way i dress, but most places wont even wait on me. but the lady at the coin exchange downtown has been nothing but nice to me.

 

If I were you I'f hold off on getting those raw ones graded. (Excluding the 09-SVDB, assuming it's even grade-able) Grading is a really expensive thing to do, and not worth it if your coins aren't valued over how much it is going to cost you to send it in.
Example, sending in a common date MS63 Morgan Dollar to PCGS. This is almost pointless, there are thousands of MS63's out there, a very common grade, you'd be better off buying one slabbed.
Just because we say buy the coin not the slab, means you shouldn't ever buy a coin in a slab. In most ways slabs are good, they do help you learn how to grade, along with buying slabs, you need to see coins in person, which will also help you determine grading.

Here is what you said yesterday.

You haven't learned it all yet, just give it some time, learn a little more, then move on to bigger purchases whether they buy raw or slabbed.

 

the 09-s-vdb has been with the same coin collector owner since the 60's, and its in a au condition. it is definitely worth getting graded. the gold double eagle, i feel is worth getting graded also, more of just to see where it stands, i would like to get the $10 and $5 1899 coins graded, but not sure. all three of the gold coins i feel are either in au or ms quality.

honestly for bigger purchases i would rather get a graded coin, just more insurance. and a bigger purchase for me is anything over $100. i know what buy the coin not the slab means.

thanks for the help and i know there is still more to learn about grading, but i feel i am good enough now, to find 3 specific coins i am looking for.