Test your grading------

Hey Guys

I'm working on taking some better photos and working with lighting and such and thought I would post some coins for ya'll to grade.
I don't think I've posted these before so they are totaly new to ya'll.

The quarter is in a NGC slab and I totaly agree with the grade given.
The dime dated 1940 is in a PCI slab----I lighten the photo on this one...the grade I think is right on but is pretty much PQ and might get up'ed if I tried.

I'll uploade one more on the next post.......

Have fun......and I'll post the grades after a few of ya'll have guessed.

Speedy

 

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Then there is this dime.....it is in a ICG slab and I disagree with the grade.
When you turn the coin in the light you see what I think is a light fingerprint....its very light but its still there...I would think this would kick the grade down some from what it is....the coin is a RPM...S/S.


Thanks

Speedy

 

OK, I'm still kinda sleepy and my eyes aren't adjusted properly yet, but I'm going to hazard a guess:

Quarter: VF

Mercury Dime: MS66FB

Roosie: MS65. I think I see the fingerprint. Is it in the field behind his head? Also are those scratches on his cheek and nose or are they on the holder? If the fingerprint is what is keeping it down for you, don't let it... That's a pretty coin.

 

Well, let me see. I totally blew the quarter last time, so I'll got with F-15 on this one. On the Mercury dime how about MS-65FB?

Take Care
B

 

I'll give it a go...

Quarter F-12

Mercury Dime BU/MS65

Rosie Dime BU/MS63

Still figuring out the whole MS thing. I need to do more reading & looking on it. But those are my guesses after my first week collecting coins (as opposed to just saving old pocket change).

When you guys say FB behind the MS, what does that mean?

~Brian

 

Mercury dime: MS65FB........1932 s quarter : Fine......Roosie: A.U.

 

I'll say VG-8 on the quarter, and I may never get to the MS grades...

 

The bands on the back....see them....the FB means that they are full and split down the middle...the bands I'm talking about are the 3 that go sideways....if there is the least mark that makes them closed at someplace then that makes it not a FB.....this term is only for MS coins....and yes....just so you know...this dime is FB.

Speedy

 

I'll say VG10 on the Quarter, MS66FB on the 1940 dime and MS64 on the Roosevelt. The hair looks a little flat on the 1947, but I'm thinking it must just be the picture.

 

Thanks

 

Well, my grading is very rusty but I'll give it a shot just for the fun of it.

I'd say the quarter is an F-12, the Mercury is an MS65FB, and the Roosevelt is MS63.

 

Hey Speedy don't forget there were proofs of these 40's. I have a '39-D FB, borderline Gem, but definitely not as flashy...but then, no Denver proofs, of course. For every one '39-D, there are three '40's, but this one's flashy enough and crisp enough to be one of the proofs, I'd think (or at least don't dismiss that possibility out of hand). Of course if it is a proof, that's a slightly different minting process, and it would be graded, accordingly, against the proof pool (at least, as I understand it).

 

I'm looking at the coin right now and don't think it is one....and PCI didn't think so....
I think some of the letters are too flat to be a proof....you know how the letters around the rim sometimes look flat....I don't think Proofs have that problem but I could be wrong!

I'll post the grades here in alittle bit....I think everyone is going to be surprized (Sp?) on some of the grades.

Speedy

 

I'll go with a VG10 on the Washington , an MS65 FB on the Mercury and an MS64 on the Roosevelt.

 

Mercury dime MS65
Quarter: F
Roosie: MS63

 

Ok.....

The quarter is F15....way to go Bone!!! also Brian and Richie...for just learning or being rusty that was pretty good!!!

The Mercury dime is a MS63FB....as I said I think it could go to MS64 but not sure any higher.....Hey GDJMSP...what is your grade on this dime?

And the Roosie is a MS63....I was thinking more like MS61 maybe.

Speedy

 

Thanks for the practice, Speedy. I knew I was grading too harshly when I looked on the Heritage site. For some reason, I thought old Washington needed to show a bit of hairline over his forehead to grade into F.

 

Yes, I think that Washington is a bit high at F15, but I need to go check out my ANA guide when I get home. Also, I'm surprised on the Mercury dime. Where the heck are the marks on that thing to make it go that low. Is that a fingerprint on the upper-left obverse where there look to be some horizontal lines?

 

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Well, I'll tell you one thing, your 1932-S 25C may even be counterfeit. I mean, unless you want to question Heritage Galleries, check this 1932-S 25C out, yours doesn't look anythig like it...

http://coins.heritageauctions.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=405&Lot_No=7680#photo :rolling: