GTG: Recent PCGS Submission

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by stldanceartist, Sep 30, 2025.

  1. stldanceartist

    stldanceartist Minister of Silly Walks

    Hey everyone!

    Just got my grades from a recent PCGS submission of US coins I thought worthy of grading. Thought it would be fun to both share the images and do a GTG.

    I'll admit, I only "correctly" guessed what PCGS would say on ONE out of 13 coins (7/13 times I was too harsh - in fact, sometimes WAY too harsh) so don't worry too much about getting this "right."

    If you want an extra challenge, see if you can guess the coin I had right!

    Try not to cheat! :)

    Enjoy!

    (I'll post grades tomorrow morning before I head out to the LCS in search of NEWPS.)

    Coin 1: 1873 (Open 3) Indian Head Cent

    1873_1c_open_3,_bn_obverse_and_reverse.jpg

    Coin 2: 1903 Liberty Nickel

    1903_5c_obverse_and_reverse.jpg

    Coin 3: 1831 Capped Bust Dime

    1831_10c_obverse_and_reverse.jpg

    Coin 4: 1856 (Small Date) Seated Liberty Dime

    1856_10c_small_date_obverse_and_reverse.jpg

    Coin 5: 1861 Seated Liberty Dime

    1861_10c_obverse_and_reverse.jpg

    Coin 6: 1892 Barber Quarter (Tripled Die Reverse)

    1892_25c_tdr_fs-801_obverse_and_reverse.jpg

    Coin 7: 1937 S Washington Quarter (Doubled Die Obverse)

    1937_25c_doubled_die_obverse,_fs-101_obverse_and_reverse.jpg
     
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  3. ksmooter61

    ksmooter61 Scary ghost - BOO!

    1873 IHC - MS65
    1903 Nickel - MS63
    1831 Bust - Unc Details - scratch (not much experience with these)
    1856 Seated - AU58
    1861 Seated - MS62
    1892 Barber - MS63
    1937 Wash - MS64
    I would guess you got the Indian correct
     
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  4. ldhair

    ldhair Clean Supporter

    I really like the 1831 dime. Nice clash marks on the obverse.
     
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  5. stldanceartist

    stldanceartist Minister of Silly Walks

    The reverse cud was a pretty fun find as well :)
     
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  6. Mr.Q

    Mr.Q Well-Known Member

    Nice coins. Thanks for sharing.
     
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  7. Mr. Numismatist

    Mr. Numismatist Strawberry Token Enthusiast

    1873 Cent MS-65 BN
    1903 Nickel MS-65
    1831 Dime AU-58
    1856 Dime MS-64
    1861 Dime MS-65
    1892 Quarter MS-62
    1937 Quarter MS-66
     
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  8. stldanceartist

    stldanceartist Minister of Silly Walks

    Grades so far (thanks for playing coins with us!)

    @ksmooter61 - 0/7 (and it was not the IHC I got correct)
    @Mr. Numismatist 3/7

    Don't feel bad about not getting them all - as I mentioned, I only technically got one correct as well. :)
     
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  9. Mr.Q

    Mr.Q Well-Known Member

    I should have said between 1 and 70 on the Sheldon Scale, I would have right...
     
  10. RonSanderson

    RonSanderson Supporter! Supporter

    Could always be Details or Genuine instead…
     
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  11. Lehigh96

    Lehigh96 Toning Enthusiast

    1873 IHC: MS64RB
    1903 Liberty Nickel: MS64
    1831 CBD: MS61
    1856 Seated Dime: MS62
    1861 Seated Dime: AU55
    1892 Barber Quarter: MS62
    1937 Washington Quarter: MS65

    I think you got the Barber correct.

    Other than the quarter series, I have never collected these coins and have no experience at all with seated coinage. The Barber has the look of a 63/64 but a closeup inspection of the obverse keeps it at MS62 IMO.
     
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  12. ToughCOINS

    ToughCOINS Dealer Member Moderator

    1 - MS65RB
    2 - MS64
    3 - AU55
    4 - MS63
    5 - MS66+
    6 - MS62
    7 - MS65

    I think you got the Lib Nickel correct.
     
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  13. masterswimmer

    masterswimmer A Caretaker, can't take it with me

    1) 1873 IHC: PF58
    2) 1903 Liberty $.05: MS62
    3) 1831 Capped Bust $.10: AU55
    4) 1856 Seated Liberty $.10: AU55
    5) 1861 Seated Liberty $.10: XF45
    6) 1892 Barber $.25: MS63
    7) 1937 S Washington $.25: MS64

    Very nice bunch 'o coins right there.
     
  14. ddddd

    ddddd Member

    1) MS 64 BN
    2) MS 63
    3) AU 58
    4) AU 50
    5) AU 58
    6) MS 62
    7) MS 65
     
  15. BadThad

    BadThad Calibrated for Lincolns

    Nice looking IHC! I don't know the series but there appears to be the slightest rub on the high points, could be strike related but I'll give two grades. lol

    AU-58, or, more likely, MS-64 BN (and call it "cabinet friction")
     
  16. stldanceartist

    stldanceartist Minister of Silly Walks

    All right! Good morning! It's a beautiful day for revealing coin grades!

    As I mentioned earlier, I was only "correct" (in that my opinion matched that of PCGS') on ONE coin out of this submission.

    I sent in 13 coins in total.

    One coin (the super worn but IMO just-legible-enough 1896 S Barber Quarter I pulled from a junk bin) did not grade (Authenticity Unverifiable.)

    1896 S Barber Quarter.jpg

    1896 S Barber Quarter - MM.jpg

    Three coins - not pictured here - received UNC Details (Cleaned) grades:

    1845 Seated Liberty Dime with RPD f108a

    (I thought it would grade MS64, which would be a really fun find.)​

    1845_10c_f-108a._rpd_obverse_and_reverse.jpg

    1883 (No CENTS) Liberty Nickel

    (Formerly a PCI MS66, I guessed it would get a couple steps down and come back as an MS64. womp womp...)​

    1883_5c_no_cents_obverse_and_reverse.jpg

    1876 Seated Liberty Dime

    (I honestly thought I'd found a proof with its flat rims, mirror-like fields, and sharp details.)​

    1876_10c_obverse_and_reverse.jpg

    Two coins from the submission I did not include in my GTG due to them being proofs, and since it's really difficult to grade a proof from pictures I'll just share them:

    1904 Proof Indian Head Cent (PCGS PR65RB)

    (I was concerned they might AU/impair it due to the different toning on the obverse, but in the end I felt it would be a PR64RB. I was happy with the bump up a grade!)

    1904_1c,_rb_obverse_and_reverse.jpg

    1883 3 Cent (CuNi) (PCGS PR66CAM)

    (Again, I was very conservative in my expectations for this coin, thinking I'd be happy with a PR63 or PR64, eventually settling on PR63. Very happy with the 66CAM.)

    1882_3cn,_cam_obverse_and_reverse.jpg

    Back to the coins I actually included in the GTG

    Coin 1: 1873 (Open 3) Indian Head Cent

    My predicted grade was MS64BN. PCGS came back at me with a HUGE win and called it MS66BN.

    Coin 2: 1903 Liberty Nickel


    My predicted grade was MS62, worried about the weak strike and dig in the obverse fields. PCGS, however, came back at me with another big bump at MS65.

    Coin 3: 1831 Capped Bust Dime

    I was pretty close with this one, predicting an AU53. PCGS came back with another bump up at AU58.

    Coin 4: 1856 (Small Date) Seated Liberty Dime

    My predicted grade for this one was MS64, and PCGS called it an MS62. Pretty sure I originally paid AU50 money for it, so it's still a win.

    Coin 5: 1861 Seated Liberty Dime

    Well, apparently I was WAY too harsh on this one, thinking it would come back an AU55 (I still have my notes saying I paid AU55 bid for it.) PCGS gave me my biggest jump up, though, calling it an MS65. Wowza!

    Coin 6: 1892 Barber Quarter (Tripled Die Reverse)

    This is the ONLY coin on the submission where my expected grade matched the one received from PCGS at AU58. It has luster, it has details, but I felt like it had enough clear wear on it that it didn't stand a chance at MS.

    Coin 7: 1937 S Washington Quarter (Doubled Die Obverse)

    Finally, a recent cherrypick from a coin show (for $10!) and the coin that spurred me to actually send in the submission. My pics made the coin look absolutely horrible and definitely AU (I really have to work on that, I guess) but PCGS gave me a big win at MS62. The coin really does look MS in hand - tons of luster. I was low key really hoping for a low MS grade on this one, even though I felt it would probably come back as an AU58.

    Not that there is (or needs to be) a "winner", but by my tally (fell free to double check me) the winner is... @Mr.Q, who got every single one correct by stating they'd be somewhere between a 1 and 70. hahaha...

    @Lehigh96 was correct that I matched PCGS on the Barber Quarter.

    Really though, I think @Mr. Numismatist with 3/7 correct did the best out of all of us, myself included. It was a challenging group to grade, to be honest, but I ended up with 7/13 coming back as higher grades than expected plus one "sort of" Top Pop (the MS66BN 1873 IHC is tied for finest in BN even though there are MS66 RB and MS66 RD plus I think an MS66+RD.)

    I think the ones that came back cleaned will be inspected and possibly sent off to another TPG to get a second opinion at a straight grade, and the 1896 S is definitely going elsewhere to see if someone else will attribute it.

    Thanks for stopping by and enjoying my post!
     
    Last edited: Oct 1, 2025
  17. Anthony Mazza

    Anthony Mazza Well-Known Member

    MS64 BN
    MS63
    AU58
    MS63
    MS64+
    AU58
    Ms64
     
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  18. ksmooter61

    ksmooter61 Scary ghost - BOO!

    That was a lot of fun @stldanceartist - thanks for the challenge! I was 0/7 but close on a couple at least.
     
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  19. Mr.Q

    Mr.Q Well-Known Member

    At least I'm not alone at -0/7. Enjoyed the post, thanks.
     
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  20. Barney McRae

    Barney McRae Well-Known Member

    Very nice coins, thanks for sharing.
     
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