Picked this up about a year ago. The photo picks up the gorgeous toning pretty well. Question: What is your opinion on the grade? Details on how you grade it are appreciated. Apologies if there is a grading forum here I missed. Thanks in advance.
That is a beauty. I will call it a 64 BN if the mark above the head is on the coin and a 65 BN if it is on the holder.
That is one sharp strike let alone for the 1922. My guess is that the scratch above Lincoln keeps it from being 66, but it still might be that good. It is hard to tell from the picture if it is brown or red/brown, but I like the toning - something I do not generally do.
it's in a PCGS holder so it will be graded a little more conservative - i'd say it's an MS63RB? - it's a lovely coin. the areas to look at are the hair, cheek, and ear - if there is a trace of wear there, it can't be greater than MS60. if there is no wear, but there are just a few bag marks or dings, it would grade roughlyu as an MS63. MS65 would have a reasonable clear field with 1 or 2 dings. i can't grade color very well past brown. -Steve
For comparison,here is a - - 1922-D MS-63 - - certified. I will trade for greyfang's any time, any where. My certified 67's have at least 1 or 2 dings in the fields
I'd be a 65 bn on this one. I wouldn't be shocked to see it in a 66 bn holder either. That coin is gorgeous!
i hate it when they overgrade key dates because they are key dates. there is no way that's more than an MS60. -steve
There is light chatter on the shoulder, a bad hit on the shoulder, small scratch above the head, and a few minor marks elsewhere on the obverse. On the reverse there some minor hits on the lettering, a couple in the wheat stalks, and 3 or 4 small rim dings. But there is one significant rim ding. Combine all of that and I'd say you have 64 BN.
Thanks for all the responses. I learned a lot about how the grade was arrived at. This is an ex-NGC MS64-RB.
