Hone your grading skills -- Arrows & Rays Quarter

Here's a recent purchase. The coin was originally graded by NGC -- it was in an old "fattie" holder and it is now raw.

Please guess the grade that NGC assigned to it, discuss the grade YOU would assign to it, and any comments (both good and bad) you may have.






FWIW, the coin is slightly darker than the photos suggest.

Have fun...Mike

 

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XF-40 ? VF-35? Decent coin, but I can see wear on liberty's body, and loss of detail around the reverse shield

 

Ef-45

 

Ef-45

 

Very pleasing coin IMO. Totally original. The coin has some central striking weakness, which I think makes this coin tricky, but personally I would grade the coin an AU-53 , and suspect NGC called it a 50.

 

Well I'm going to give 3 grades.

NGC gave it AU50
Mike grades it XF44
and I grade it AU50

Speedy

 

Ngc Au-50, Imo Au-53.

 

VF30, dipped in the past

 

Au 53

 

I agree with a VF45

Very very nice coin by the way!!

 

Nice coin! I really do not know anything about these and the one I have was harshly polished. My guess is NGC gave it AU50. What I have problems with is the reverse left side of the eagles neck and the shield. It almost looks like the neck and part of the shield are filled or not completly struck. So I am not sure what that does to the grade. Still a nice coin.

 

Ef-45

 

I love this coin. It has a nice, crusty look to it. I think there is some striking weakness shown on the shield on the reverse. I'm am going to say that NGC had it in an XF-45 holder, but I think it is an AU-53.

I would love to own that coin!

 

Mike.
I would say ex-fine 45 and I believe it has been lightly cleaned at one time and again another great camera shot.

Bruce.

 

NGC-45
Me - I agree Very Nice Coin!

 

Id call it AU 50. It has a nice original skin. The battle ship grey color is always prevalent on these & I suspect NGC was a bit more conservitaive & graded this XF45.

A nice pick up ! & The old fatty NGC holders were so cool I miss them...

 

xf 40 for me, just a bit much wear to get up to au imo

 

I'll have to go with XF-40. Obv. The leg and breast show flatness, Rev. That shield on the left side..

Very nice coin. Nothing distracting at all so it wouldnt surprise me if it comes in a little higher.

 

NGC - XF40
Me - VF35

-Steve

 

AU53. Very nice!