I think we'll have to agree to disagree on this one, my friend. :)
I read the entire section. What you say is true only to the extent the obverse is the lowest grade.... If the obverse is 65 and the reverse is...
62. Hmmm. That grade confuses me. Perhaps luster is a bit more muted than the photos suggest. I can't see any major hits to speak of....
65, imo, but it is fairly uncommon for the reverse to grade lower than the obverse. More common is the opposite. To use your example it would be...
What "plain language" are you referring to? That is NOT what the PCGS grading guide says... Page 22 of PCGS grading guide 2nd edition, verbatim:...
I suspect that's simply the lighting used in the photo posted by the OP, but we shall see.....
I agree with the first paragraph, and disagree with the 2nd. In the situation you describe in the second paragraph, I think the coin would likely...
Not nearly as big a fan of this one. The coin appears cleaned and secondarily toned to my eye. I would grade it AU details.
My first reaction upon seeing the coin was 63. After looking at it some more, I think I'm low. But I'm sticking with my gut. Is the coin more...
By way of reference, here's a few 64s: [img] [img] See the difference between these coins, and the one posted by the OP?
65 FBL 64 would astound me 66 would not surprise me I guessed 65 and not 66 because of apparent muted luster (which could well simply be...
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Two points....and not to be argumentative.... First, the TPGs don't grade according to the worst side, they grade more on the obverse, IMO....
"My collection has no objective. " Kind of like your posting history. lol Sorry, I couldn't resist. :) All in good fun....Mike
I really don't care. I'm not stuck on grade, either how they were nor how they are. Grading, to me, is simply a means to an end -- pricing --...
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The best book for late date large cents is by Bob Grellman. It is an expensive book, and I've not seen one cheap.
Yes, that's what I meant. 58ish, but I really don't do ANA....
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That's a great picture. I actually prefer the lights a bit higher. By that I mean instead of 9 and 3 o'clock, I prefer 10 and 2. Try it...
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