CoinTalk's BEST COIN GRADERS (from pics)-11

Round 11 !

Getting close to the fun round,, then 2 more rounds after that before closing the exercise and crowning CoinTalk's BEST COIN GRADER !

I'll only rank those who played in the last round.

Dropped score after every 16th.
Dropped scores this week.
Ldhair - drops lowest:hail:
BQcoins - drops second:hail:

Gotta have at least 10 graded to rank.

Rankings (points reflect average grades off tpg grades):
GOLD - Raider - .66
SILVER - Duke - .87
BRONZE - Leadfoot - .88
and now the Pack:
4th - Lehigh - .89
5th - BQcoins / LDhair - .93
6th - Bigjpst - 1.00
7th - RLM's / Badthad - 1.05
8th - Swish - 1.06
9th - Mark_h - 1.11
10th - Chip - 1.88

> It's tight,, still one dropped score to be counted in for most also... so dynamics in the board are still possible.

TPG's this round:
NGC - 1936
ICG - 1940
PCI (gold label) - 1950S... can't argue at all.
SEGS - 1885 - Looks about right to me,,, maybe, emphasis on "maybe", one grade too high.

 

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next two.

 

Maybe going first will help me, but I doubt it. Better photos though!

MS65
MS67
MS65
MS66

 

66
65
65
65

 

BTW.. just a quick timeline update... We have 5 rounds left after this round.

rounds 12 & 13
then fun round 14 (not scored,, will offer a small prize for winner)
then final rounds 15 & 16

 

65
66
65
65

 

just in case you haven't heard it enough thanks for the contest. I really enjoy getting a chance to practice grading this way...thanks again.
Hope this isn't the last contest you run...

 

1936- ms66
1940- ms66
1950s- ms65
1885- ms65

 

NGC - 1936 = MS-65
ICG - 1940 = MS-66
PCI (gold label) - 1950S = MS-66
SEGS - 1885 - = MS-65

 

1) Ms-65
2) Ms-66
3) Ms-65
4) Ms-66

 

I would give the texas comm. a 67 very nice looking, I do not see any notable distractions , The wlh I would give a 64 it looks pretty free of marks, but the central portion looks to be a mushy strike, The washington quarter dollar looks to me to be a 63 mmainly because of the distracting ding on the cheek, The Morgan I would guess at being a 65, some bagginess but nothing very heavy.

 

1936 - ms66 Great Coin...I love that design.
1940 - ms66
1950S - ms65 is the IGWT doubled?
1885 - ms66

Great pictures this time!!
And thanks again Teacher for doing this for us students of grading

 

64
65
63
64

 

65
66
66
66

Duke, you feeling any pressure?

 

Pressure like that thermometer that we had for our fund raiser

 

1936 - 66
1940 - 66
1950 - 65
1885 - 65

 

Don't forget about me!

Duke-------------0.87
Leadfoot---------0.88
Lehigh96---------0.89

Every point counts now!

 

Oh I didn't forget about anyone. Out of the top 9 those are all within .24
Sheez can a guy get some room. Not to mention that darn Raider!!

 

65
65
65
66

 

..Round 11 recap:

Strong participation and competition !

... They say it's hard to catch a falling knife... well Raider's score drops yet again this round....amazing.

NGC grades:
1936 - MS65 > Love that design.. wonderful coin.
ICG grades:
1940 - MS65 > Good strike, nice coin, upgrade candidate imo.. but probably not worth it.
PCI (gold label) grades:
1950S - MS65 > It does have one ding on the obv,, but I could see this as a MS65 in any of the big three holders,, especially given the common date.
SEGS grades:
1885 - MS65 > maybe a 64 in PCGS, and 65 in NGC and ANACS.. Solid 65 imo... only thing that makes it a 64 is a bit of wear above the ear,, or is that strike...?

Raider continues to extend his lead.... someone buy him (AND THIS TIME MAKE HIM DRINK IT) a 5th of B&B before he grades round 12.

Awards for this set of coins:
Best - Bigjpst / BQcoins / Swish - .25
HA - Chip - 1.25
Others:
Lehigh - .75
Raider - .50
RLM's - .50
Mark_h - .50
Duke - .75
Ldhair - 1.00
Badthad - .50
Leadfoot - .75

On to round 12,,,,