Four of my best coins from the 1930s help grade please.

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by snapsalot, Mar 25, 2012.

  1. snapsalot

    snapsalot Member

    So heres my 4 best 1932-1939 washingtons

    Would love some help grading :)

    1934 Heavy Motto
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]


    1932
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]

    1934 Medium Motto
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]

    1939
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
     
  2. Avatar

    Guest User Guest



    to hide this ad.
  3. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Toughest coin there is to grade IMO. Going by your pics I'd say the following -

    '34 - XF40

    '32 - XF details

    '34 - XF45

    '39 - VF30
     
  4. snapsalot

    snapsalot Member

    Yeah those early years especially the 34 are notorious for weak strikes. You cant quite see it in the pics but these all have strong cartwheels. The 34 medium especially when you see it in hand has no detectable wear and few bag marks. Kinda a illusion because we assume it is worn down a lot since the hair is so undefined along with the feathers.
     
  5. snapsalot

    snapsalot Member

    arnt anymore going to offer a grade? :(
     
  6. Kirkuleez

    Kirkuleez 80 proof

    I agree with the earlier grades from the great one. But I think he was a bit tough on the 39, I call it an XF-45. Am I too new to disagree with him? I'm trembling in my boots a bit.
     
  7. Cazkaboom

    Cazkaboom One for all, all for me.

    Don't be afraid of Doug. He likes to use the real ANA Grading standards. Your opinion is yours. But I do agree Doug's assigned grading, but the last one would get a 35 in my book.
     
  8. Kirkuleez

    Kirkuleez 80 proof

    Chicken! How could you say that the first 34 is nicer than the 39? I think it was just a typo.
     
  9. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Sure wasn't a typo on my part.
     
  10. snapsalot

    snapsalot Member

    the 39 is certainly the lowest grade out of the 4.

    However the 34 medium motto I grade much higher then GDJ. Sure its a fairly weak strike but what 1934 medium isnt a weak strike? It has 0 rub down or wear. I have been grading it more in the realm of au55 or 58. Maybe its better in hand or maybe I am grading it too generously, but it sure cartwheels pretty either way :D.
     
  11. Hawkwing74

    Hawkwing74 Member

    I am really confused. Why is the '39 so low? Is it because of what looks like scratch marks?
     
  12. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    No, because it has that much wear. I believe the grades I provided are accurate.
     
  13. snapsalot

    snapsalot Member

    Well the 39 and the 34 heavy are the only coins with wear and the 34 heavy's wear is very very minimal. the 39s wear is not bad but it has the most out of the four coins.

    Personally I am a bit taken back they are grading them so low. 2 of the four coins don't even have wear and all four are full heavy luster with big cartwheels.

    My grading on these was:
    1934 heavy AU 50
    1932 AU55 maybe AU58
    1934 medium Au 58 or MS 60 even higher MS didnt seem impossible.
    1939 xf45

    /shrug
     
  14. Cazkaboom

    Cazkaboom One for all, all for me.

    Don't be taken. Doug is very conservative with grading. People nowadays are very liberal with theirs. Just look at the TPGs older slabs. The coins in the OGHs are usually going to upgrade when resubmitted.
     
  15. snapsalot

    snapsalot Member

    I don't mean taken like being offended. I am just surprised is all.

    The way I have learned to grade using the sheldon scale would be a coin in MS60-MS70 is free from wear (aka rubdown on the highpoints) if it has minimal wear it would fall somewhere into the AU catagory without getting too into specifics on exact grades.

    I have used sites like http://coins.about.com/od/coingrading/f/sheldon_scale.htm for my general idealism in grading, then there are many coin specific sheldon grading places which point out what to look for on each specific grade.
     
Draft saved Draft deleted

Share This Page