Do you think I could get a star?

Well every time I go through my toned Roosevelts, I always spend
extra time looking at this coin. Do you think I could get a star?

Photo by Bob C




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It's possible but they are grading tough now a days I hear...

It sure is a pretty coin either way.

 

I don't think it would. Stars are given typically for coins with exceptional eye appeal...and it is expected that proofs already have exceptional eye appeal. So, it would take a lot for a proof to get a star and I don't think this coin has enough. If it was a business strike, I would say you have a chance...but with a proof I don't think you do.

It is a beautiful coin though.

 

This coin isn't striking! Yes it is a very nice coin, but I believe that there are better candidates out there, more deserving of a star.

 

I was bidding on this coin on eBay but it just went to high for my blood.
It was graded Proof-67 "Star"!! It is a great looking coin!!

 

Maybe it's just the way the pic is taken, but to me it looks like the die was on it's last legs because it looks as though the coin has the radiating striations going on. I don't believe they give out stars for coins struck with worn dies, but I could be wrong.
Guy~

 

This coin has much deeper toning and better eye appeal that yours. ..at least based on the photos shown. It has exceptional eye appeal even for a proof. I don't think yours does. Proofs are harder to get stars.

 

They sure are!! I was wondering if the sellers picture was juiced at all.

 

It is just the way a proof looks when it taken with the macro lens. Look at the other coin that got a star, it has the same marks.

 

I thought only NGC give out star, don't think I ever saw PCGS star.

 

Yes you are right.
This coin is graded by PCGS, and he wants to cross it over to NGC to see if he can get PF67*

 

I never do the cross, I always crack the coin out of the holder and send it in raw.

 

Be careful... LOL

 

I would give the coin a * at the 66 grade, but not the 67 grade because of the slight disturbance on Roosie's cheek. I like the coin at a regular 67 in any plastic (because of eye appeal, as I agree with GDJMSP in that technically, I don't think it's a 67). Pretty coin.

 

I am not much of an NGC guy and one reason is the star system, which I do not like. I think eye appeal should be part of the numerical grade and so I think the star just throws confusion into the grade (I'm guessing PCGS thought the eye appeal sufficient to merit a 67 despite the cheek, not sure I agree).
Anyway, nice coin. I don't know if NGC takes die erosion into account for the star (ie, the die erosion might prevent a star), but there is a good amount of it on this coin. Nice toning.

 

I for one am amazed that you guys can grade the surfaces of a proof coin from a photograph. That is a skill that I don't think I will ever master. I rather like the starburst effect on proof coins. I think it gives it character and have seen very high graded coins in both TPG slabs that show this so I don't think it detrimentally affects the grade.

As for the original question, I love those colors on coins. Cherry red is awesome. However, you have seen enough star coins to know when you have a "no brainer". If you are asking us for our opinion, it would indicate that you think it will star but have some doubts. Since the star designation requires unanimous approval, I think it is a coin flip as to whether or not it stars. It will only take one grader to say no.

I think you should pose this exact same question on the PCGS forum. I wanna know if the kool-aid drinkers predict NGC PF68* since you are crossing from PCGS to NGC as opposed to the downgraders on CT.

 

:bigeyes:

 

Meh. It's just a guess after all.