Columbian Expo Commem GTG Part 3

You might recall the other parts ...forget those and please grade this one!

 

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@Beefer518 no tricks this time from me...or is that what I want you to think?

 

AU-58.......

 

61PL nice one.

 

I'm glad to see that you've switched your avatar from the woman sitting on the composting toilet to this current one........

 

I'm going to go out on a limb and say 63PL, that's beautiful!

 

It has die polish striations and cameo. Lots of contrast between the devices and fields. So, 63 PL.

 

Well, you got me going. There were no recorded proofs for 1893 but both NGC and PCGS have graded a proof. Certified population shows only one, so what is going on with your's looking like a PL? I haven't a clue and will be looking forward to seeing the label.
Are the scratches on the obverse on the slab, or the coin?

 

Without trying to give anything away, there are two scratch-like items that I see on the photo. One is definitely not a scratch (more like a streak) while the other is a shallow hit (not deep enough to be a scratch in my opinion).

 

1 MS 63 PL, and 3 MS 65 PL graded by PCGS. Could this be one of the 4?

 

There is a hint on the photo (white prongs = NGC).

 

Bunch of PLs graded by NGC. I stand by my 63 PL. 39 graded by NGC of that date.

 

62

 

Ok, I'll bite....

I want it to be a 64PL

Good strike, nice fields, but the 'distractions' on the obv, and what looks like hits on the western hemisphere and possibly the main sail, hold it to

63PL

 

63 PL

 

Anyone else?

 

62PL

 

Many of you had this one right with MS 63 PL.
See no more tricks @Beefer518

I've wanted a proof-like Columbian and finally picked this one up recently. I had one several years back in an older NGC holder but the mirrors were weaker on it (so I sold it). Beefer caught most of the reasons for the grade, which I believe is fair. The mirrors also make some of the marks more noticeable (the largest, to the left of the hair, is pretty shallow and is more noticeable at some angles than others).



@Mountain Man regarding proofs, Stacks had this when they sold one:

"The Proof World's Columbian Exposition commemorative half dollar is rare as a type, the original mintage for both the 1892 and 1893 combined amounting to only about 105-110 coins. The vast majority of Proofs struck are of the first year 1892; the only officially minted Proof of the second year 1893 is the first coin, which was struck January 3 that year and presented to president of the Exposition Harlow N. Higinbotham."

more here:
https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-2B7CL/1893-columbian-exposition-proof-63-ngc

 

I have been vindicated! I was starting to question my abilities with your last two, @ddddd

Stunner of a Columbian

 

Those two were super tricky; this was the most fair and you nailed it!