The Official Grading Experiment Phase 2, #5

At the conclusion of Phase 1 around Christmas, I began to think that the photos I was using (from Heritage) might be biasing the grading guesses. So, I want to host Phase 2. I will again be using standardized photos, but this time I'll be using PCGS TrueViews. Again, we will stick to problem free US coins.

So, let's grade some more coins!

All you have to do is guess the grade! I will be attaching a poll to each thread. Please select the grade that you think best represents the coin (to avoid bias, please select your grade before viewing the rest of the thread).

Also please post your opinions about the coin, and it would be most educational if you could explain why you chose the grade you did.

We're going to cover a wide range of material, and some of it may be out of your wheelhouse. However, if you are a confident grader, you should be able to accurately grade almost any coin.

 

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Gem luster, very clean, but hairlines on the obverse are grade limiting. I said MS-64, though PCGS typically grades such coins MS-63

 

+1

 

65. A hit on the lower neck, I think a small ding on the obverse wreath upper leaf and hairlines in the right obverse field.

 

63.
Contact on the brow, cheek, & neck.

 

Pretty, I love this reflective look. 64

 

I'm at 64 on this one. Nice coin

 

MS64 there is enough luster and the fields are clean enough for 64.

 

I voted Gem, the photos make me wonder if the marks on the obverse fields are from a light die polishing.

 

MS 63

 

I was torn between 64 and 65. Went with 65.

 

64...luster looks good, but there are enough marks to prevent a gem grade

 

64. Great luster, light scuffs on the face, but not too bad. Excellent strike, good eye appeal. An above average MS coin.

 

Good luster and strike, but just enough light scuffiness on the face and in the obverse field to bring it down to a 64. Cool RPM!

 

I'm going with a 66

 

MS 64

 

I'm going with MS 65.

 

64

 

Saw that too. It is an FS-501

 

I’m going to differ and say au 58. I see enough luster breaks and high point rub I’m calling it an au 64