Maybe the TPGs will include a pedigree on slabs "Ex Parton collection" :D
I would call it MS65 DPL. Great coin. I think they might grade it MS65 DPL. That's a piece of work, right there. Gotta love those PL Morgans !
Looks like XF details - cleaned.
So are some MS62s. For that matter, I've seen PR64 Morgans which I think are drop-dead ugly due to nasty toning. Others might love it. I've got...
Looks like light wear on the eagle's back feathers and Liberty's tresses - I say AU58. Thanks for the series of grading threads, Ben !
I'm eager to hear more.
Assuming it's rubbed enough to cause a luster break - yes, it's AU58, in spite of it's other merits. You described "ever so gently rubbing it",...
The most impressive is the 2c piece ! ;)
NGC MS63. "Shore is purty", as we say in Texas. :smile
I think it's AU58 - light rubs, weak strike, fabulous colors. NGC Market Grading ? I'm going with MS62*.
Gotta give that one an MS64, in spite of the hits in prime focal areas. Very strong hair, bold eagle. Better strike than most. That little...
I thought it was "concensus grading", where 2 out of 3 must agree. Maybe different companies handle it differently.
I'm sure that's true - the presence of other elements can certainly effect the appearance of gold... ... unless they've been purified out....
Interesting article. Thanks, Doug ! Here's a statement which bothered me a bit : "...it is particularly tough to determine the "original flash...
Interesting stuff !
Except it's NOT a mistake, as we have seen.
How many coins a year do they certify ? 10,000 ? 100,000 ? Anyone who has such excellent quality control that we can't even remember when or...
Yes, thay have all made errors. Haven't we all ? I have found NGC and PCGS to be very steady, and have never had a problem with either of them....
So which is it, paland ... '76S or '78S ? You mention both in your post. According to the E-Bay link you posted, it's a '76S. And the pic looks...
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