Guess the grade # 5

Seeing that my last guess the grade post received some controversy I thought I would put a small twist on this one .

The top picture is from PCGS and obviously professionally done.
The bottom picture is mine that was taken before I read Mark Goodman’s book

What would you grade the coin from each image ??

Once again this is a CAC certified coin .

I expect people who are familiar with Bust Halves to come up with a toss up between 2 grades , people not familiar with Bust Half’s should be all over the map grading this coin.

 

Log in or Sign up to hide this ad.

AU58 -
Very nice coin, and I wouldn't doubt that PCGS called the discolored "wear" spots, cabinet rub, and bumped it to MS.

Speedy

 

I will guess that PCGS graded that AU50 bust half as MS62 or 3.

 

1st 55
2nd 58

 

I don't collect CBH's and have very little experience grading them so I will just apply my general grading knowledge and see how it works out. There is friction on both the high points and in the fields. There is no way this coin can be bumped to MS using cabinet friction or weak strike as an excuse. The coin is definitely AU so it really comes down to how much luster remains. To my eye the luster is about 75% full which would yield a grade of AU55.

 

I will also go with AU-55.

 

Yea I knew that but I thought he wanted an individual guess from each picture individually. So I did



"What would you grade the coin from each image ??"
The above was from the origina post.

 

GDJ and Se I wont post the grade right now but why would you grade this Bust AU 50 ?

 

I can the TPG'ers grading it a 63 though.

 

MS60 top,
MS63 bottom, (the one you photographed appeared to have sharper die impression).

(FYI: just learning, from a new grader).

 

Another series I don't know . My guess is PCGS gave it a 63. Nice coin Mark.

 

Ms63

 

I'm terrible at grading these coins, but will guess MS 63...>Mike

 

Wear and luster.

 

I'm waffling between AU-55 and AU-58, that being said, I usually go more conservative when waffling so I'll have to say AU-55, nice bust by the way what is the Overton on it?

 

Overton 109 .

 

Lets forget about the Luster, there is plenty under that light brown tone and focus on where you see wear. I will assume you are familiar with this series and are taking into consideration that this series of coin is know for soft strikes on certain area’s of the coin and that the 1834 is know to have certain issues which this coin may or may not have .
So where do you see wear ? Don’t forget to click your heels and say it three times , ok in your case you don’t wear heels or at least I hope you don’t

 

The slight rub not allowed on MS63 limits this grade to 62 so that is what it received. Everything else about this coin is outstanding.