You guys asked for copper, so let's grade copper! I will tell you that this coin is designated Brown, so I will not be asking for color designators. How good is CoinTalk compared to the TPGs? Let's find out! Over the next several months, I'll be posting a continuous stream of Guess the Grade threads. I will be using photos from the Heritage auction archives (please do not cheat!). All you have to do is guess the grade! I will be attaching a poll to each thread. Please select the grade that you think best represents the coin (to avoid bias, please select your grade before viewing the rest of the thread). Also feel free to post your opinions about the coin, and it would be most educational if you could explain why you chose the grade you did. In order to give everyone time to respond, I'll reveal the grade Sunday evening. Around Christmas, I will tally up the results and see how we did. This thread is an offshoot of a recent thread where I compared CT grading to the TPG, seen here: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/how-good-is-cointalk-at-grading.343417/ We're going to cover a wide range of material, and some of it may be out of your wheelhouse. However, if you are a confident grader, you should be able to accurately grade almost any coin.
I don't think I've ever seen such a large cent in person with that kind of detail. I'll be conservative (based on some minor quibbles) and go MS-63. Though part of me thinks it could grade MS-65. There, however, is not a lot of eye appeal here with the brown patina which is, admittedly, throwing off my objectivity. I'll wait for more experienced hands to make their judgement.
Are those rim nicks lighter than these pictures make them out to be? This a really nice looking coin, but those rim nicks make me think it shouldn't have straight graded.
I think it’s a 63 assuming the rim dings don’t derail it. Really looks AU-64 so I wouldn’t be surprised at all to see AU-58 on the slab.
64. Mark free but in Gem 65 and higher the luster should be out of this world. This is a relatively flat luster, brown coin.
The surfaces are outstanding but I agree with @C-B-D, the luster should be much better for a gem grade coin. These Heritage photos make the coin look lifeless. I say MS64 BN.
MS 64 BN, if rim ding is not a deduction. One would expect at least a hint of luster for a higher grade.
64, I’m guessing those are as-struck. I’ve observed these can have very clean surfaces but if the luster isn’t there they max out at 64.
MS 63 BN. Some of the dentils are weaker on the obverse, but that might just be the strike. About the cuds/hits, it's hard to determine if it's either.