GTG 2-for-1: 1925 Norse American Medal

About the most difficult "coins" I've had to photograph, not to mention the editing.

One is the 'THICK' variety, and one is the 'THIN' variety. Extra bragging rights if you tell which is which.

So what do they grade?
(Edges are fine, it's editing that may make them seem a bit wonky)

Medal 1 -



Medal 2 -

 

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I will guess a pair of MS 63s.

Both look nice and this is still something that I want to add eventually (have had a few but nothing that spoke to me-looking for a nicely toned example).

 

Very Lustrous and nice examples. I am having a hard time distinguishing the strikes.
Number one is thin, I think I see a little die transfer. I had a thick graded MS63 and both of these are better. I am thinking both are MS64. The first could be a little deceiving being a little later die state.

 

I gotta bump this. Two guesses???

 

It's too difficult of a gtg.

 

1st is the thin one. 63

second is thick. 64

 

Welp... here's the reveals if anyone is interested:

Coin 1 -


Coin 2 -

 

These are ultra cool. I did not guess because I had no clue where to start in grading them, and I would guess I’m not the only one. Great pickups, I’d love to own an example someday.

 

Wow, seems like NGC was pretty hard on those.

 

I personally feel NGC is harder on commemoratives as a whole, mush more then PCGS.

 

@Beefer518 what are your impressions of the coins (medals) and grades?

 

This:

I think they're one grade low.