The part you missed is that technical standards are subjective to a much, MUCH lesser degree. “This kid failed every test, but since he’s a nice...
Do you have your own pics. I can’t tell anything that would give me an accurate grade (luster).
I think we’ve made it abundantly clear that there are no longer objective standards.
The discussion on exact grades would not matter if the difference between a 66.2 and a 65.6 was not $1000. You can thank the US coin market for...
And here I am watching top-notch educational programs like Forensic Files and Captain Underpants,
I don’t like the rims, the mishy dragon details, and the out-of-round circle in the sun on the reverse.
I love the luster on the 1916-1918 and 1930’s walkers.
I was at EF-45. Looking again at your pictures, the glossiness of the fields imply a cleaning. I agree with the grade.
Not surprised.
I see the luster hugging the devices, and in the protected fields on the reverse, but not much else.
True to your form, the pictures kill luster to bring out the color, assuming there was luster to begin with. I’d guess AU-53/55.
MS-65+ is around $150 MS-66 is about $400 We both agree that this coin is technically a high 65 or low 66. The + is due to the eye appeal bump...
Because I have studied how photos portray luster. The OP coin likely has booming satiny luster that is highly attractive, but the one I posted is...
The way I understand the published standards, the upper ends of the MS grades must have stellar eye appeal. That is, if it meets the technical...
Like these did? https://www.apmex.com/product/152785/1799-draped-bust-dollar-au-55-pcgs...
Here’s a radical opinion: we both agree that this coin is soldily within the Gem BU category, but shy of the Choice Gem BU cetegory. In the end,...
No, because the luster is NOT MS-67 luster. It’s close but not quite there, so I’m okay with it as 66 luster given the Trueviews and the Heritage...
The level of luster is consistent with EF-45/AU-50 by today’s overall standards. But bust dollars are given leniency, so this one falls into...
They don’t, so the idea is completely ludicrous, but I played along with Lehigh’s game.
Guess how variable and inconsistent grading would become if technical grading was abandoned in favor of purely subjective grading. Much worse....
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