I think it gets a gold, the coin looks like a solid MS66 to me.
That’s more than an OGH, that’s a rattler.
I like A, but I don't think any of these would get a star.
I think it is MS66PL
LOL, that is a whole different issue that NGC avoids by not publishing their standards. FWIW, I am an NGC customer because for several reasons...
Ok, neither are these definitions are what PCGS and NGC use for their application of the + designation. PCGS Definition: The high end for any...
So you are saying you've never seen an ugly clean well struck lustrous coin? I'm sorry I don't have a better example, but I'm a collector who...
I am listening, you and your friends think the only aspect of grading that deserves merit is surface preservation. I disagree and think that...
No, I dissent, and have been for the last several pages.
Yes, coins are graded, and the assigned grade is then tied to a value that can change over time while the assigned grade does not. This is not...
Everyone I know who bids on Heritage auctions uses this exact same thought process, including myself.
+1 My thoughts exactly (And yes, I’m getting tired of typing that response, I gotta get to one of these threads b4 you I guess, lol)
+1 My thoughts exactly
And, I shoulda gone with my first impression.
[img] How much did I pay for this Jefferson in 2010, wholesale value $25.
First photo I thought MS65, last photo, not so much. MS64
I think he was implying that the overdate gave the coin a rarity similar to key date status, which is often rewarded withe a grade bump.
I think your photos are muting the color and luster a little bit and that the coin is more attractive in hand than in the photos. The obverse...
I think we should leave the analogy that AU's are graded MS alone for now. That is another discussion that has its own unique argument: Is coin...
I'm curious, why would an uncirculated coin be missing atoms? As long as there is no wear, the chemical change in the formation of the oxide...
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