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<p>[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 4124729, member: 19165"]Alright, this one was surprisingly difficult (moreso than I intended). With 31 guesses, CT gave this an average 61.58. PCGS called this a 63. </p><p><br /></p><p>To address the first issue - I see absolutely no wear on this coin. There are some marks on the high points due to coin-to-coin contact, but no wear (as described well by [USER=78244]@TypeCoin971793[/USER] ). Wear would appear as dullness and flatness, and would also be evident in the fields. The fields appear bright and uninterrupted. Especially as low as AU-55, as some said they'd guess, there should be wide areas where the luster in the fields is completely worn out. The high points on this coin, however, appear as shiny spots. These are due to contact, not friction. </p><p><br /></p><p>A couple of people mentioned the minor copper spots on the obverse as a significant detractor. While I agree that they would be undesirable on a gem-level coin, this example is clearly not there. In the 62-64 range, minor copper spotting is completely acceptable from a grade perspective (although you may choose not to purchase one for yourself). </p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, the point which is throwing a lot of people off is the disparity between the obverse and reverse. That reverse is beautiful (you really think the reverse is going to look like that for AU-55?) I personally would grade the reverse a 65 on its own. The obverse clearly has quite a bit more chatter, including on the cheek. However, there are no major marks, and the fields are actually not bad compared to many other lower grade coins. Look in the Heritage archives at some 61 and 62 fields, and you start to get the impression that this might actually be a high end 62 obverse. </p><p><br /></p><p>In summary, this looks to be a premium 62 obverse and a 65 reverse. If you're going to put a single grade on this coin, this is an example where the reverse helps pull up the overall score, but can only do so much. All this to say, in my opinion, 63 is the right grade for this coin. </p><p><br /></p><p>This is sure to be controversial, so let's discuss.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 4124729, member: 19165"]Alright, this one was surprisingly difficult (moreso than I intended). With 31 guesses, CT gave this an average 61.58. PCGS called this a 63. To address the first issue - I see absolutely no wear on this coin. There are some marks on the high points due to coin-to-coin contact, but no wear (as described well by [USER=78244]@TypeCoin971793[/USER] ). Wear would appear as dullness and flatness, and would also be evident in the fields. The fields appear bright and uninterrupted. Especially as low as AU-55, as some said they'd guess, there should be wide areas where the luster in the fields is completely worn out. The high points on this coin, however, appear as shiny spots. These are due to contact, not friction. A couple of people mentioned the minor copper spots on the obverse as a significant detractor. While I agree that they would be undesirable on a gem-level coin, this example is clearly not there. In the 62-64 range, minor copper spotting is completely acceptable from a grade perspective (although you may choose not to purchase one for yourself). Finally, the point which is throwing a lot of people off is the disparity between the obverse and reverse. That reverse is beautiful (you really think the reverse is going to look like that for AU-55?) I personally would grade the reverse a 65 on its own. The obverse clearly has quite a bit more chatter, including on the cheek. However, there are no major marks, and the fields are actually not bad compared to many other lower grade coins. Look in the Heritage archives at some 61 and 62 fields, and you start to get the impression that this might actually be a high end 62 obverse. In summary, this looks to be a premium 62 obverse and a 65 reverse. If you're going to put a single grade on this coin, this is an example where the reverse helps pull up the overall score, but can only do so much. All this to say, in my opinion, 63 is the right grade for this coin. This is sure to be controversial, so let's discuss.[/QUOTE]
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