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In March of last year I was looking for an upgrade to my 1954 cent.

This was not it.

For some reason I decided to spend $11.19 on a basement-slabbed coin that was laughably called an MS68 RD. I never thought it would be that, but I did think there was a chance it would be better than the one I had.

It was not.

(My previous one's in post #8978 and the eventual keeper in #9041.)



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If I'm not mistaken, this coin has a Greysheet of $45. I got it for $14.50 tonight.

 

Having Bohemian heritage, I’ve always paid attention to offerings looking for the right piece to come along. This one tripped my trigger and it will be on its way to me this week.

Bohemia Silver 3 Kreuzer (Groschen) Prague Mint KM-448 NGC MS-62

 

An exacting piece of 'in time' and history. Congrats on a stellar pickup and most notable heritage piece.

 

Aside from the penny I got last night, I also brought home all of these yesterday from a coin show I went to. Some were Bicentennial medals I got for $1 each (in boxes), 2 of which are silver and melt at just under $39 each.

 

I mentioned that I got a 1966 SMS MS67 to use for a grading set. And that it didn’t work out because the coin was too proof-like (alas!).

I tried again with this NGC-graded MS67 RD 1945-S.

I didn’t like it because of the various surface scuffs and overall dirty look. I could agree with MS66, but I have my doubts about it being MS67. I think maybe I should have held out for a CAC-approved coin for my grading reference.



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For reference, this is my original 1945-S. My whole set is raw, so I was hoping to get some guidance for the grades I assigned.

 

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I know little about grading copper, but it's nice coin. Is that a green hue on the obverse, and what is that exactly? Thanks.

 

Is that a proof? I'm curious since some of the earlier mirror proof wheats have this kind of environmental damage to them.

 

well it look like some classic green patina on copper although very slight.
this is a proof i'm trying to find out about in another thread, if it actually is a proof strike.

 

I can see the die polish lines, it's a fine coin. Typically you only see that on extremely high graded coins or proof or prooflike. At least on silver anyway. I'm out of my lane on this one.

 

Just realized I didn't have an uncirculated 1880P Morgan in my inventory until this week, the two I have are in AU condition. Not a rare coin by any means but choice or gem are a lot harder to come by than you would think. I took a flier on this one, I looked at a bunch of PCGS and NGC in MS64 and really didn't like them. I know the holder is looked down on but I think this is a solid coin for the grade based on the sellers photos. Based on the grade it's a tweener. Maybe one day I'll see if it will cross over to PCGS. Or maybe not, I just liked the coin, it was nicer than most in the same grade and price range.

 

Another pickup this week, I believe I upgraded my 1880S MS64 with a coin graded the same, but with a different holder, a little bit of history included and the coin is sharply struck and is semi prooflike. I got a good deal on it as well, less than a hundo. I'm pleased with the transaction and a nice addition to my Morgan set.

 

That is a really nice coin. Those who diss ICG simply because it's not PCGS can go spend off, but I'm here to say that not as many people look down on the holder as most think. Not too sure about others but I respect their grading, and they make mistakes just like any other service. I know it's not my place to judge but I think you made a great purchase; the coin looks to be every bit of a 64+.

 

Thanks. I'm not a plastic snob, but I realize the market generally is based on realized coin sales and auctions. I really don't care if I like the coin, I'm buying it. If I like it enough, I'll cross them over, just because I'm stubborn as a mule even if it doesn't make sense in dollars and cents...... and I won't live forever. I'd like my heirs to realize the most value I can when I leave them and I'm not around to give advice, as none of them are collectors. I also realize all coins with the same technical grade do not have the same eye appeal, and it shows in completed auction results. There are some seriously ugly ducklings with relatively higher grades.

 

I think that raw one is also MS67RD.

 

This duplicate 1945-S MS67 was also purchased back in March last year. I must have decided to have an RB to go along with the RD in the last post. Honestly, this looks redder than the other MS67.



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Caching up to June 2024, I finally noticed the damage to my 1964-D cent. The top left of the Lincoln memorial is obliterated. The circular arc makes me think this could be from a coin wrapping machine.

The new one is a bit dirty looking, so I have two 64-D's I am not entirely happy with. I'll give it an acetone bath and see if it cleans up.

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Replacement


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Edit (next day)
Improved after an acetone bath. The spots on the steps are corrosion. A lot of other marks were dirt, or partly dirt. They are smaller or gone completely.

 

This quarter, the newest addition to my registry type set, was in the mailbox today. I'm down to 13 coins needed to complete my set, with half of that being moderns.

 

Still catching up on my newest. Last December I grew dissatisfied with my 1910 cent, shown here (and #4198). I love this coin, but I thought I wanted a bit of red to match my other early Lincolns.

Original


First, I bought this MS63 RB example. Once I got it in hand, I still liked the original better.
Attempt #1


I waffled on this coin until April, when I got this one. The seller called it AU, and maybe it is, although I think it could slide to uncirculated. But, it still didn't have enough red to be what I wanted.
Attempt #2


Finally, in June I saw one I really liked at a still reasonable price point. This is my keeper and is now in the album.
Attempt #3


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