My thought of NGC being hard on this order seems to have come partially true (unfortunately)....hopefully the others are better
MS 65 5FS ....steps just make it to five (small breaks likely not enough to prevent the designation)....obverse looks to have some die polish (so...
You can select conservation beforehand (via NCS) and combine it with grading. As far as showing the grade before offering the service, I...
Best of luck!
They certainly don't tell you the potential grade (unless something changed recently or there was a mistake). All I've ever seen in the email is...
I've had two of these recommendations before from NGC. One coin had light gold toning but maybe NGC thought it was hazing that obscured the cameo?...
I also think it's perfectly fine to come back to an old thread, especially one about an item that might not be mentioned in any other place, and...
I definitely know. Luckily the color is more important and the difference between a 63 and 64 isn't huge (I consider there to be several...
MS 66 5FS....the five steps are there and it only has some minor marks with relatively clean fields....but if we consider the first coin you...
Surprising indeed...
That's cool that you are the original owner of the slab! And I'm sure it was a good learning experience!
That is an unusual coin to see slabbed, especially in that era. And I don't think it was meant to be a sample slab, right?
Maybe I ran into the one technical grader on staff. :p
MS 67 6fs ....steps are all there and the coin looks remarkably mark-free (as well as lustrous)....it could very well sneak into 68 territory, but...
I think it could sneak into a 66 grade (65 if we are being conservative)
I really don't either. The one coin that I did get the plus on (the 88-O from the prior thread), was nice but this one has better toning. I also...
That is surprising! I was being conservative at 65, so a 64 was not expected at all! Nice find and hopefully CAC agrees that this one deserves the...
Reveal time: This was another of my unfavorable results. It started as a 64 and downgraded to a 63. I needed a fifth coin for my sub and this one...
Clean MS 65 (would not be surprised with a 66)
You can take a look at the PCGS guide for a general idea (of graded examples) although some will be high and others low. At least it will tell you...
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