I don't even know what to say about this. Unless the color comes from whatever the grader was smoking, I can't see how they say it's questionable at all.
actually i bought it certified and broke it of the slab and sent it to ngc. i just got the results and they gave it an ms64 grade.
or maybe that was the other 1967 half that i sent in. anyway, one of them got unc details and the other ms64. both were sent to ngc after breaking them out of details slabs.
Maybe to match the rest of the collection? There are tons of reasons why coins that are "not worth submitting" end up in slabs. Right now, there are 70 listings for MS 1957 or 1957-D cents on eBay, over half of which are in MS-65 or lower. Not one of those MS-65 or lower coins is priced high enough to even cover PCGS regular submission, and most don't even cover the cost of an economy submission.
Wow, if that is an MS-65 then a few of the opened 1964 JFK 90% silvers I have might be 66-68's. Very silvery and shiny. I'm sure it would NOT cover the NGC/PCGS grading cost, but if I could ascertain that one of those JFKs was mint state how much does that add to the value -- if any extra -- above and beyond the silver content ? Or are there just too many like them to matter and silver value is all they have, even in perfect or near-perfect condition ?
Wut? I would have called this 65. The big spot on the reverse limits the grade. I see nothing wrong with the color.
