I bet NGC was harsh even though this is a nice 64/65 coin in terms of hits. Hard to say if those obverse spots were there when it was slabbed. Could be due to some sloppy TPG handling.
Interesting coin, to put it mildly. I thought it would be genuine corroded and Doug thought it deserved a 67 - yeah, that Doug. There is nothing wrong with the strike and there are very few tiny nicks. Most of the coin has some great luster, but some of it has a sort of haze over it.. The worst of that is the album toning on the reverse so it photographed as though it had the luster. BTW, those gray or blue areas actually have real nice luster and are not corrosion. I have no idea what they thought of the eye appeal. Anyhow, for all of this, NGC said genuine - altered color. I really don't get it. I have no idea how you could alter the color to look like that. Further comment welcomed. If I were to grade it, that is at least a 65+ and probably a 66.
Doug said 67 , that must be a 1st . Still have no idea why the tpgs give Altered color to some coins . Though I did think it would lose a couple of points for the obverse spots . Man this is going to hurt my score with 4 off .
It's an original coin, no doubt about it. They just didn't want it in one of their holders. If the graders have any question about a coin like this, it's automatic details. PCGS is the same way. Thank all the early ATers who passed multitudes through the big 3. For me, personally, I would give a 65. There's virtually no hits and it's well stuck. My only issues are the right field hit and the (apparently) subdued luster. This coin was most definitely album toned. It's a 1910 so it resided on page one, the most exposed page to the elements. Notice how the reverse toning is a stark contrast to the obverse. It had better protection from elements. You can also see the reverse ring toning, it's well defined. I've seen TONS of Raymond Wayte albums with coins just like this. If you think about the way the pages fall together in one of those albums, this coin makes sense. I don't care what any TPG says, this is a 100% crack out and keep coin for me. Drop it into an aittite and add it to the collection. I like it, I keep it....let a relative sort it out when I'm dead.
I really do not plan on getting rid of it, but i will keep it in the slab. That is much better protection IMO. BTW, the obverse has real nice luster. It is the reverse that is muted.
Interesting, none of that obverse luster is showing in the pictures. I can't see a single hint of a spoke.
I just don't see it, but can relate. I had to submit this common date 3 times before it graded, and I know it is nt..... it's been said before, and I agree.. submitting any coin with color can often be a coin flip.
