Guess the grade #346

1938-s NGC slabbed

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63

 

Slight wear on the cheek, hair above the ear, lapel of the jacket and shoulder. The luster makes it look like a 63 to me.

 

62
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62

 

Sorry, but I did not notice that it was so bad until I posted the picture. It has since been polished.

 

Ms-62

 

So those lines are on the slab ?

 

This one's going to be all over the map.......MS65 RD

 

I would have to agree. Is this whats known as a "slider"?
AND are sliders still considered MS?
IF SO..how many grades is a coin docked for being a slider?

 

It has wear. Logically, it would be an AU, 55 or 58 to me. I'll say it is the legendary AU64, just to have a vote.

 

Going with 65 .

 

Another tough one. Took a wild guess and voted 65.

 

Genuine/Details.

 

Doug the scuff marks are only on the obverse , that said , wouldn't wear from circulation be on both sides ? With the luster this coin has a 66 wouldn't supreise me .

 

rzage, I understand your argument and I myself am not a good grader, but how could one possibly grade this MS66 with rub marks THAT bad on the obverse?

 

If I was grading this , I would go 63 but since the tpgs especially love luster I wouldn't be suprised by a 66 . Seems luster forgives many sins at NGC . Remember there's ANACS 6th edition grading and tpg grading . Also most tpgs will look at a coin first with no magnification , then if needed a 3-5X loupe . Enlarged pics make a lot of rubs look 10 X worse than in hand . IMHO

 

This and http://www.cointalk.com/t204339/ will be ending tonight.

 

I just don't understand that part. I'm a newb grader, but isn't overall appeal part of the grading process? How could luster be considered more important than rubs that bad?

A scenario: Say I had a brand new mint 70 coin and put it in a felt drawer that I used daily for 100 years wearing all the high relief points down to the spectacular fields of luster. Is this still a MS coin?