Which Do You Like Better?

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  1. Agilmore01

    Agilmore01 Well-Known Member

    1939 Jefferson nickel doubled Monticello variety. Both are graded AU55. One from PCGS and one from NGC. If you were going to keep one, which would you choose?
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    Agilmore01, Jan 25, 2015
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  3. JPeace$

    JPeace$ Coinaholic

    I like the second one better. Both are circulated, but I think the 1st one's been dipped.
     
    JPeace$, Jan 25, 2015
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  4. Galen59

    Galen59 Gott helfe mir

    2nd
     
    Galen59, Jan 25, 2015
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  5. jallengomez

    jallengomez Cessna 152 Jockey

    2nd.
     
    jallengomez, Jan 25, 2015
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  6. geekpryde

    geekpryde Husband and Father Moderator

    PCGS coin seems nicer to me.
     
    geekpryde, Jan 25, 2015
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  7. H8_modern

    H8_modern Attracted to small round-ish art

    Just looked this variety up in the Cherrypicker's guide and I really need to start paying attention. $100 coins and I'd have put both of them in a vending machine.
     
    H8_modern, Jan 25, 2015
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  8. Agilmore01

    Agilmore01 Well-Known Member

    It seems like the doubling is a little more clear on the first one though. Maybe it's just the lighting.
     
    Agilmore01, Jan 25, 2015
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  9. Galen59

    Galen59 Gott helfe mir

    Sorry agil, ... I just don't care
     
    Galen59, Jan 25, 2015
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  10. ldhair

    ldhair Clean Supporter

    I would keep the first one. The second one does not look AU to me.
     
    ldhair, Jan 25, 2015
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  11. Agilmore01

    Agilmore01 Well-Known Member

    Can you clarify?
     
    Agilmore01, Jan 25, 2015
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  12. Galen59

    Galen59 Gott helfe mir

    I see XF40-45 on either
     
    Galen59, Jan 25, 2015
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  13. H8_modern

    H8_modern Attracted to small round-ish art

    He probably means they aren't attractive or that interesting and he would spend them like I said I would. I would only care about them for the potential profit to spend on something else.
     
    H8_modern, Jan 25, 2015
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  14. messydesk

    messydesk Well-Known Member

    2nd one. Better luster.
     
    messydesk, Jan 25, 2015
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  15. fretboard

    fretboard Defender of Old Coinage!

    2nd one looks better to me b/c of the toning.
     
    fretboard, Jan 25, 2015
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  16. Lehigh96

    Lehigh96 Toning Enthusiast

    The surfaces on the NGC are much better and the luster on the PCGS is much better. Personally, I think the PCGS coin is ugly as sin and would take the NGC coin all day and twice on Sunday.
     
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    Lehigh96, Jan 26, 2015
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  17. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    ignore Lehigh

    :)


    I prefer the PCGS
     
    Treashunt, Jan 26, 2015
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  18. harris498

    harris498 Accumulator

    I'm with Lehigh, I just can't get over the surfaces on the PCGS coin.

    NGC for me.
     
    harris498, Jan 26, 2015
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  19. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Agree, what luster there is.

    Agree with this too, but that's really a taste issue.

    That said, if we look closely at the details of of the building we can see that the PCGS coin has a bit more detail remaining. Thus I believe the PCGS coin has less actual wear. If it was me deciding, that just compounds the issue, makes it harder to decide.

    So Agilmore, you are the one who has to decide which coin best suits your taste, not somebody else's.
     
    GDJMSP, Jan 26, 2015
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  20. Agilmore01

    Agilmore01 Well-Known Member

    So now you can understand my dilemma. Since I am getting an even split on answers, I will keep the PCGS. I tend to favor PCGS coins and they are easier for me to resell Jeff's when the time comes. I also got the NGC for $10 cheaper, so that will give me a little more profit.

    Thanks for all the replies!
     
    Agilmore01, Jan 26, 2015
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  21. Paddy54

    Paddy54 Well-Known Member

    I have to go with the pcgs #1 the NGC has no appeal looks un natural. As yes the pcgs coin is grey it looks natural . Having sold a MS-66 I prefer a more natural looking coin would never pull the trigger on coin #2
     
    Paddy54, Jan 26, 2015
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