The Monster Toned Coin Game Thread

I'm not really into the Ike...to me it's in between a 2 and 3....I'll go with a 3

*Summary will be updated after this round*

 

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That one's going to get 2 from me. Doesn't make it to a 3, based on the descriptions and scale on the Johnny Cash website.

While there is some color, and I appreciate the variance in color on both obverse and reverse, the luster is just completely lacking to make it pop.

I'll be honest though - this is judged on an absolute scale comparing toning across all series.

If we were to look at just the Ike dollars, this would probably rank as a high 3.

 

The color is good for an IKE but the lack of vibrancy and the low grade of the coin is gonna limit this to a 2 IMO.

 

My first thought was....for an Ike, probably at least a 3.

 

For some reason I wasn't getting any new email updates from this thread. No respect, no respect at all!

I would have given the 1939-D a 5, but I have a thing for copper. Regarding the Ike, I'd give it a 2.

 

As clad coins go, this has good toning. But I’m with the others, particularly the comment about the condition (looks pretty worn for an MS63 imo), that it is limited to a 2 (for me).

 

I agree with the consensus. The only reason I even bothered posting it was because it was one of the “Golden Nugget” coins. I no longer own it—sold it a few years ago, along with the others. I would have gone 2.7 to 2.8–nice colors, but too subdued. So, a high 2.

 

Summary
Rd. 1: 1883-O Morgan NGC MS63* [Obv]...CT -> 3.6 (Mid) vs You -> 4 (Mid-High)
Rd. 2: 1880 Morgan PCGS MS62 [Obv]...CT -> 2.7 (Low-Mid) vs You -> 3 (Mid)
Rd. 3: 1881-S Morgan PCGS MS65 [Rev]...CT -> 3 (Mid) vs You -> 3 (Mid)
Rd. 4: 1880-S Morgan PCGS MS65 [Obv]...CT -> 4.6 (Mid-High) vs You -> 5 (High)
Rd. 5: 1880-S Morgan NGC MS66* [Obv]...CT -> 3.2 (Mid) vs You -> 3 (Mid)
Rd. 6: 1880-S Morgan PCGS MS?? [Rev]...CT -> 3.5 (Mid) vs You -> 3 (Mid)
Rd. 7: 1887 Morgan PCGS MS64 [Obv]...CT-> 4.2 (Mid-High) vs You-> 4 (Mid-High)
Rd. 8: 1939-D Lincoln MS [Obv]...CT-> 4.1 (Mid-High) vs You-> 5 (High)
Rd. 9: 1972-D Ike PCGS MS63 [Obv]...CT-> 2.3 (Low-Mid) vs You-> 2 (Low-Mid)

 

@brg5658 you are up

 

Hope a non-USA coin is okay.

 

That's very nice! It might be higher relative to world coins, but based on the Morgan scale, I'm going with a high end 4.

 

I agree that I would give it a high end 4.

 

Beautiful coin. Solid 4, reaching for 5. Great pastel toning. I will follow up with some foreign toners also. They are often overlooked—Morgans are not the only attractively toned coins.

 

4. Can't quite call it a five, but close.

 

Wow, that is beautiful.

Ranked on the established scale, I agree that a high 4 (call it 4.7) is deserved for this coin.

But, based on its peers, this is an extremely high end coin.

 

My score was a 4 on the proposed scale, so in agreement.

 

@brg5658 what were the specs on the coin so I can add it to the summary properly?

 

Also, I'm thinking we should include slab photos or at least mention the grade as that does play a role.
Do others agree or is it better to hide the grade?

 

I personally don't take full slab shots of anything.

But I agree, including the grade is a good idea. My 39D Lincoln was a PCGS 65RB

 

1892 GB Half Crown
PCGS OGH MS64

I also never take full slab pics of coins. Too much wasted real estate; I collect coins, not plastic.