I just did, and I still think it looks better than any proof 61 I've ever seen (which is a fairly rare grade to begin with). I still don't get...
Don't think NGC would go DCAM on that one, and pending a response on the cheek hit, I'm going to agree with Scrooge -- 66 CAM.
Hey Mike, what would you grade the coin? Just wondering...The Other Mike
I am very surprised at that grade. Tell me, Mark, why do you think it graded 61? I see no reason for such a low grade (usually reserved for...
Clearly, the TPG grade would mean more to any prospective buyer than the owner's (likely optimistic and unobjective) opinion of the coin and how...
If that coins is a 61, I'll take a dozen. ;)
So, do you often say one thing and do another? ;)
p.s. added to previous post....
IMO, the "theory" is very valid, and goes something like this.... Collector passes away and leaves raw coins to realtives. Relatives have...
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Very nice Mark. Really like the 78 -- looks like it has a touch of cameo contrast to it!
Is the hit on the cheek on the coin or the holder?
Be careful. I believe the coin pictured is a proof, and the coins you list are all business strikes, so the coin pictured is in all likelihood...
67 is the midpoint of grades issued by NGC for this issue. Here are the pops in 65-69, respectively, with 67 bolded: 285 621 1254 895 12...
That's a very nice 58. Congrats!
If that coin has no hairlines and grades 63, I will give the submitter $100. ;)
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Simple. Because slabbed coins sell for more.
Pretty coin. 63.
Any hairlines? I'd guess at least 66 DCAM, and maybe higher.
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