Because of the way they move over the fields and devices, I would have to guess that the scratches are not on the coin. I'd certainly make sure before bidding.
I'd also hope they they would mention such a scratch in the description. I don't think PCGS would slab it if those were scratches, either.
There's not way that the black lines that show up on that photo could have been on the coin when it was graded. And if they are there now, are they on the slab or on the coin? If they are on the coin, how did they get to a coin in a sealed slab?
Still is this coin an MS-65. Here's a PQ MS-64 with which you can compare it.
Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
<< <i>PCGS needs to have a 64.5 grade especially for these coins---------BigE >>
On the surface that might seem like a good idea, but when you think about it, it really isn't. We have too much trouble getting the WHOLE numbers right. Let's leave out the decimal points.
Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
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I'd also hope they they would mention such a scratch in the description. I don't think PCGS would slab it if those were scratches, either.
Still is this coin an MS-65. Here's a PQ MS-64 with which you can compare it.
<< <i>PCGS needs to have a 64.5 grade especially for these coins---------BigE >>
On the surface that might seem like a good idea, but when you think about it, it really isn't. We have too much trouble getting the WHOLE numbers right. Let's leave out the decimal points.