I think yours is at least as good as the 2 64's that Heritage has sold. That 65 is a stunner. In my opinion, yours isn't quite that good but I also think the HA piece is better than a 65. Yours is better than any I have ever seen in person.
That 65 I kinda wonder if it should be Red Brown ? But that is an awesome coin no question. as for this coin I agree looks to be a ms64BN but a nice coin regardless
Wow! Nice coin. One that I would look at often if it were in my collection. I think it should have graded higher, but as they say: you pay your money and you take your chances.
What "dig marks"? That Cartwheel 2d is a Mint State coin, and a Choice specimen at that. Were you referring to a different coin?
While I appreciate your opinion, I disagree with your assessment. After reexamining this coin in hand, the "dig marks" you are referring to are actually a continuous raised lump with no corresponding rim ding to account for it. I believe this is a cud, not a "dig mark" or as you put it "dig marks".
Is there a little edge bruise before the G? There seems to be a little swelling in the edge there unless it's a trick of the light. It doesn't detract for me though.
Good eye! The picture exaggerates it a bit, but yes there is a minor rim bump at 7 o'clock. Otherwise, the edges are smooth as can be.
I'm wondering if that contributed to the grade being lower than expected? I'll admit I don't cope well with the Sheldon scale.
Don't you Brits have a TPG service that uses a 100-point scale? I seem to recall seeing some British coins in slabs as such, that were done by a British company. Whether it was by some fly-by-night boiler room operation or an actual reputable service, I don't know. The 100-point scale makes a lot more sense to me (you can tie it to percentages), but getting American collectors and TPGs to abandon the quirky Sheldon Scale will probably never happen. I mean, look at how we've been with the Metric system. When I was a schoolkid in the '70s and '80s, I was told by teachers that we would have the USA fully transitioned to Metric by the 1990s. You see how well that went! We're a stubborn lot. Set in our ways. Colored currency notes? Perish the thought! That's for those foreigners! (2000s: OK, we'll add a tiny bit of color. To some of our notes.)
wowzah, this is a beautiful coin. I held one of these in person, my goodness, what heft! I do hope to get one of these someday for my crown sized collection
CGS, run by London Coins is the grading service. They have been variable in my experience - IMO overgrading some, under grading others.... I love the OP coin, although it is earlier than what I normally collect & would be proud to have such a coin. I am of the MS64BN club also and for the reasons stated.