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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Paddy54, post: 3228610, member: 19250&quot;]The images aren&#039;t the best relying on a phone cam just does not cut it...my point and shoot nikon as well my scope are out of order at present.</p><p>However most of you were able to read it quite well. Yes I agree Anacs has either tighten its system on grading or they no not what they do!</p><p>This is one of the coins I sent in a couple months back.</p><p>I posted another thread about the lousy service as well that Anacs has just plain lost it!</p><p>They gave this coin a 64 like the majority of you... in hand easy 65 more so a 66 and 67 not out of the question.&nbsp; This coin is also a variety. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie100" alt=":wideyed:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Yes it&#039;s grade and variety was the main reason it was sent in.</p><p>1961 proofs are a dime a dozen so to speak...so the coins surfaces, color , strike , and variety was the main reason they said not the variety [ Franklin lovers sez it is the variety] Anacs also sent back Two 38 D / D buffalo nickels they said&quot; not the variety&quot;!&nbsp; You don&#039;t even want to know what they did to the Lincolns... but had a dealer offer me 65 money on a 1916 Lincoln cent, they called a 62, the problem is its not for sale...It&#039;s beatiful I don&#039;t want to part with it....but the dealer said&nbsp; ....&quot;prime example you buy the coin not the slab!&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>It is very difficult to grade a proof coin from a photo. This half has a lot goining for it....considering it&#039;s what an $18 coin retail?</p><p>So you may wish to rethink that $7@coin special ya get what you pay for...and paying for the variety attribution is a joke![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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