I have no idea why the Washington in this thread would make you think of that superb Mercury Dime. That 1939-D Dime, MS69 Full Bands 'The...
I'm with baseball, they are extremely hard to grade.
I'm gonna say MS64 cause nobody has picked it yet, though 63 would not surprise me.
Well, I wouldn't go that far. I have no problem saying that the surfaces of this coin are MS65 quality and have already done so within this...
Perhaps I should start giving my grade opinion based on my personal standards before attempting to explain the TPG's crazy ways. If I was a...
The surfaces of this coin clearly meet the criteria for MS65, Light & scattered without major distracting marks in the prime focal areas. There...
You know perfectly well that neither service limits the grade of a coin based on one element of grading. A coin with MS64 surfaces and MS67...
The problem is that you and others are substituting your standards for NGC's standards. I have no problem with your standards and actually find...
Why would I talk about what the TPGs did in the 1980's? Based on the holder, the coin was graded very recently and I was talking about the...
That's not at all what it means. They follow their own grading standards, and their standards set the market. An experienced numismatist strives...
The TPGs determine how grading works, whether you agree with it or not. And they have always graded holistically. If this coin has MS65-66...
I would never bid on this coin without seeing it in hand first. I've already admitted I don't like the + grade and think it is a low end MS67.
While I agree the coin is overgraded, it is not egregiously so. If you think this coin is an MS64, then you don't know much about the Washington...
My point is that the TPG graded the coin MS67+, and then CAC stickered the coin at MS67. How many professional opinions does it take to overcome...
I think it just misses PL, so MS64+
I think the coin is gorgeous and I'm sure the luster is off the charts. That said, there are too many small ticks on the focal areas to warrant...
What's not to like. [IMG]
Jason, I think this is a really bad idea for one reason. What would you do when you encounter a rainbow toned coin that just misses the strike...
They use the star designation for gold coins, I used to own one. [IMG]
Is anyone going to pay that price? Listen, I take a lot of abuse for paying premiums for toning, but at least I can see it.
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