Guess the grade--NGC 1944-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar

Hey guys, do you know what really big coin photos mean. Really big marks. Shrink it down a little and they don't look so bad.

 

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are you saying that you agree with my MS-63 assessment, Doug?

 

This is one of the toughest series for me to grade, due to the fact that wear and weak strike typically occur in the same spots....

That said, I'd grade the coin 65, but wouldn't really be surprised in any of the posted grades for the above reasons....

 

In this case, I'd guess neither. They were likely on the planchet when it was struck, and since this area wasn't fully struck, you're seeing those defects that were already on the planchet.

But that's just my opinion, respectfully submitted...Mike

 

Ehh, even scaled down they look kind of offensive on such a beautiful coin. I'll go with MS65, even though I don't have a ton of experience in grading. It's a clean coin besides the hits, and there are a few areas where the details are just astounding.
So, they say MS65, but you say otherwise, and methinks this might be part of the reason you want to get rid of it.
But methinks me thinks too much.

 

No this coin is a perfect example of my impatience as a collector and I bought it before I decided to started to be more aware of the other elements of grading besides eye appeal (specifically strike and surface preservation). This coin is nice but it does not deserve the grade on the plastic. The toning, luster, and eye appeal are fantastic and consistent with a premium gem. But they simply don't warrant the bump that NGC gave this coin when they graded it. Those marks should absolutely limit the grade to MS65, yet:



I think Doug is right that the coin is a solid MS64 and have no problem with it being market graded as an MS65, but MS66 is really pushing it IMO.

 

I agree. I never would have thought they gave this coin a 66.

 

hya: I win!!! = P jk. It's still a nice coin.

 

Perhaps the booming luster improperly influenced the grade?

(P.S. I guessed right! self-back slap)

 

Ahem...

 

I plead the fifth. Lol, just joking. I honestly didn't peek. And I live near Altoona. Why do you ask, lol?

Phoenix

 

By way of comparison, here's my 66 (also graded by NGC):




Please excuse my old, and slightly out of focus photos. I hope you all don't think less of me.

 

Now that's a 66.

 

Bee-ute-tee-full!

What is going on with the "D" in "GOD"?

 

It's a D/S, silly.

 

I think so.

Happens all the time, especially with common date gold. Big luster can promote the thing to 65, even for baggy coins that would normally get 64 or even 63 IMO.

 

technically i would grade leadfoots higher but personally i would pay more money for the OP's coin. Idk if thats because of the photos or not but leadfoots just doesnt seem to have that much luster or eye appeal

 

Love the luster but hate the strike and hits on the leg , looks like a coin I would have bought before I learned a little about grading ,
rzage

 

Leadfoots coin deserves the grade , and the luster probably looks better in hand , it looks fine to me now .
rzage:hatch::hammer: