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<p>[QUOTE="mill rat41, post: 1942932, member: 16688"]I am a 63% success rate, but I cherry picked what I thought were my best coins. I wish I had more to submit, but I don't. </p><p><br /></p><p>In my (limited) experience, coins with a negative feature, even if not very noticeable, get rejected - even if they are modestly graded. I tried a 1907 n/m $10 in AU58. IMO a great looking super slider, but was rejected for a barely noticeable scratch. A scratch that the light had to catch just right to reveal itself. I tried a 1903 O mint $10 in MS62. It flunked because of right obverse field chatter. I figured that a coin graded 62, although flashy and attractive, would certainly pass. How good is a 62 gonna look?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mill rat41, post: 1942932, member: 16688"]I am a 63% success rate, but I cherry picked what I thought were my best coins. I wish I had more to submit, but I don't. In my (limited) experience, coins with a negative feature, even if not very noticeable, get rejected - even if they are modestly graded. I tried a 1907 n/m $10 in AU58. IMO a great looking super slider, but was rejected for a barely noticeable scratch. A scratch that the light had to catch just right to reveal itself. I tried a 1903 O mint $10 in MS62. It flunked because of right obverse field chatter. I figured that a coin graded 62, although flashy and attractive, would certainly pass. How good is a 62 gonna look?[/QUOTE]
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