I picked this up at an auction, was wondering if anyone had any info?? I know Steve is the CEO/Co-Chairman of Heritage and thats about all I know.
I'm no expert, but that looks like a lot of noise for a MS-65 (and especially a MS-65+). edit--Just did a quick Google search and it appears Steve Ivy sold many coins in his own slabs, prior to starting Heritage. The slabs apparently tend to be overgraded.
This is Awesome! I have just had it confirmed that "SUPERB" can be used as a descriptive numismatic word! The other day, I was in my local coin shop and a regular came in trying to trade or sell some of his coins to the the dealer. He kept using the word "SUPERB" as though it was part of the grade....for example, "This is a SUPERB UNC coin" and not "this is a superb, unc coin." Like the word surperb made a difference. After he left, my dealer and joked how the word superb has taken on a new meaning in numismatics.
Don't know for sure Larry but it's possible that coin was graded back when grading standards dictated that it would have been a 65. Heritage was founded in 1976, and Steve Ivy Rare Coin Co. was around long before that. By today's standards of course, no way that is a 65. But prior to 1987 it would have been.
