Guess the grade #74

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1955-S NGC Grade?

Poll closed Sep 18, 2010.
  1. 63

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  2. 64

    15.8%
  3. 65

    10.5%
  4. 66

    21.1%
  5. 67

    52.6%
  6. 68

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  1. rlm's cents

    rlm's cents Numismatist

    1955-S NGC slabbed

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  3. Leadfoot

    Leadfoot there is no spoon

    Are the dark areas in the obverse photo also dark in hand?
     
  4. rlm's cents

    rlm's cents Numismatist

    Not that I can see.
     
  5. Shoewrecky

    Shoewrecky Coin Hoarder

    I will be the first to guess..66.
     
  6. 50cent

    50cent What A steal

  7. Mr. Coin Lover

    Mr. Coin Lover Supporter**

  8. Duke Kavanaugh

    Duke Kavanaugh The Big Coin Hunter

  9. brotheratom

    brotheratom Witty coin reference here

    First thought, I wish I had one. Second thought, MS-67.
     
  10. Coinguy56

    Coinguy56 Member

    Guessed MS-66 but could be 67.
     
  11. BadThad

    BadThad Calibrated for Lincolns

    A blazer for sure.
     
  12. mark_h

    mark_h Somewhere over the rainbow

    I would not be surprised it is a 67. I think I let the big pictures get to me. :)
     
  13. Leadfoot

    Leadfoot there is no spoon

  14. rlm's cents

    rlm's cents Numismatist

  15. ddoomm1

    ddoomm1 keep on running

    wow.....a full 67
     
  16. EyeEatWheaties

    EyeEatWheaties Cent Hoarder

    65 just because thats what I guessed on the other one :)
     
  17. rlm's cents

    rlm's cents Numismatist

    No comments about the die scratches? This may have a few more nicks/planchet flaws than most 67's, but it makes up for it in luster.
     

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  18. rlm's cents

    rlm's cents Numismatist

    Still all bunched up for the lead. 0.001 lead? Does that really count?

    BTW, I changed the minimum required to be score to 1/3 of the most votes.

    Top 10. Columns are rank, name, average, and number of guesses.
    1. 0.440 ddoomm1 0.440 27
    2. 0.441 bahabully 0.441 36
    3. 0.469 Duke Kavanaugh 0.469 34
    4. 0.469 Leadfoot 0.469 34
    5. 0.500 BadThad 0.500 36
    6. 0.545 mark_h 0.545 35
    7. 0.667 swhuck 0.667 29
    8. 0.765 Anarchos 0.765 18
    9. 0.800 tmoneyeagles 0.800 16
    10. 0.857 Shoewrecky 0.857 30
     
  19. EyeEatWheaties

    EyeEatWheaties Cent Hoarder

    is it just me or does NGC have lax... errrrr ... Is PCGS more stringent?
     
  20. rlm's cents

    rlm's cents Numismatist

    I do not think there is a simple answer to that. For instance, Lehigh has found PCGS significantly stricter in grading Jeffersons, but NCG much more strict on full steps. So if I have 2 MS66 full steps one each NGC and PCGS, which is "stricter"? The answer depends on your perspective.

    Here are my opinions - dealing solely with MS66 Lincolns. I have not kept track of these. They are based just my recollections. Oh! And then you have to figure which gets how much each is to be weighed.

    Bag marks/ticks - NGC is more strict
    Die scratches/planchet marks - PCGS is more strict
    Strike - NGC is more strict
    spots - PCGS is more strict
    Luster - I have heard PCGS is more strict, but I cannot make the same conclusion nor dispute it.
    Eye appeal - I am sure it more depends on which what each is looking for.

    You are free to draw you own conclusions, but that is what mine are.
     
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