Coins Back From The New ANACS

I got my coins back from ANACS today. I sent them in on economy on 1-17-06. The grades are:

1868 Shield Nickel AU-58, My grade MS-60
1947 Walking Liberty Half MS-65, My grade MS-63
1959 Proof Franklin Half PF-67, My grade PF-66
1880-S Morgan Dollar PF-63 PL, My grade MS-60 PL
1962 Proof Franklin Half PF-66 OBV Cameo, Cracked out of a ACG PF-67, My grade PF-66
1961 Proof Franklin Half PF-66 OBV Cameo, My grade PF-66 Cameo
1962 Proof Franklin Half PF-64, My grade PF-66 OBV Cameo
1898 Morgan Dollar MS-62, My grade MS-63

Charlie

 

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Here is the 1868 Nickel.

 

That's a very nice looking shield nickel. I really like the toning...very natural looking. Congratulations on the grades too. It looks like you did pretty well for yourself.

 

1. Congrats on the grades. :thumb:

2. Not only is it a new day for ANACS, it is a new month (or two or three) for Economy. :headbang:

3. You did great looking at the pics of that 1880-S, I was (and still am) positive that coin was dipped. Guess the pros disagree. Proof PL, that is one of a kind.

 

Those coins are to nice for you. I suggest you just mail them to me. I'll kept them for you so you won't have the burden of finding a place for them.

 

Here are some pics of the 1947 MS-65 Walker. Do you think the gash in the sun's rays limits it to a 64?

Charlie

 

I personally would grade that walker a 64. That gash is definitely what I would consider to be a detracting mark. As for the 1880-s, that coin was very pretty, but definitely not an ms-63!

 

I sent over 20 coins to ANAC's in 4 orders. I don't know. I have seen grading a bit inconsistent. My buffalo (which had no wear but was a weak strike) was graded AU, and I strongly feel this is in error, other coins were graded a bit high. I have resubmitted several coins to NGC, where I have had more consistency laterly. I do love the new holders, though, and I hate the white NGC ones...

 

Either way those coins still sound very nice and would put to shame mine

Your grading wasn't very far off either! Now that is impressive.

 

Here is an example I'm struggling with on an ANACs order. I sent this coin in, confident it was a 64. It came back a 62. Look at any definition of 62... where are the marks that would drop this coin to a 62? If someone sees something I don't feel free to tell me!

 

It looks to me like there is a thumbprint on the obverse, which I think would limit it to a 62, but I could be mistaken.

 

The toning does follow what I think is a textile pattern. I suppose it could be a thumbprint, but two things would tend to make me think not. First it would seem odd that a thumb print would tone blue, and secondly, the pattern is much larger than the pattern of a thumbprint. Perhaps that is what the grader thought, however. I certainly don't see the nicks I'd expect in an MS62.

 

Don’t know. I think she’s rather lovely.

 

The nickel looks alittle weakly struck....nickel is hard to strike anyway but the hair doesn't look like its full.

Speedy

 

Don't get me wrong... I'm not interested in selling this coin, nor am I going to crack it out. I can be happy knowing that I have at the minimum a PQ MS62. No chance of anyone feeling this is overgraded! I love the blue on this coin, and intend to keep it for a very long time. All that being said, I do wish it had graded at least MS63, but that is mostly emotional over the fact that I paid MS63+ money for it. However, I'd say that if I had to sell, the great blue toning would drive enough of a price shift for a toned collector to more than make up for the shortfall in grades.
Such is the life of buying raw and then holdering...

 

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Check that out....for most people this will be the first time they will see a MS70 coin graded by the OLD ANACS!
This is my first to see in a slab.....I've heard of one PF70 on PCGS's forum but that is all.

Speedy

 

Doesn't that coin look big for a 1/10 ounce of AGE?

 

Nope---they are about the size of a dime...

Speedy