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Guess the grade - 1950 and 1953 Proofs - GRADES ADDED
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Just got the grades back from PCGS on these yesterday, give me your best guesses. I'll put up our host's opinions later this afternoon:
Edit - These were included in my CC Special received at PCGS on 3/15 and grades received on 4/25...pushed that 20-30 business days right up to the limit.
Edit - These were included in my CC Special received at PCGS on 3/15 and grades received on 4/25...pushed that 20-30 business days right up to the limit.
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1950 Nickel - PF66 (no CAM since the fields lack the required mirrored look);
1950 Dime - PF65 (no CAM since the obverse devices lack sufficient frost); and
1953 Half - PR65CAM.
Nice coins.
Here are my guesses.
66cam
66cam
66DCAM
PR66
PR64CAM
U.S. Nickels Complete Set with Major Varieties, Circulation Strikes
U.S. Dimes Complete Set with Major Varieties, Circulation Strikes
<< <i>Were the dime and half already in PCGS holders? The photos look like they are? >>
No, I had photographed them in the Air-Tite's.
Line # Item # Cert # PCGS No. CoinDate Denomination Variety Country Grade
1 1 19722697 4182 1950 5C US PR67
2 1 19722698 5225 1950 10C US PR67
4 1 19722700 6694 1953 50C US PR64
The 1950 dime and 1953 half surprised me that they didn't receive the CAM designation. I thought the dime would get a little leighway for the light frost on the obverse due to the very heavy frost on the reverse...apparently our hosts disagreed. I have no idea why the half didn't get the CAM.
PCGS proved to me that you should dip anything you are hoping for a CAM designation on with the nickel. The devices are fully frosted, but the coin has a heavy haze and toning throughout. I was hoping to leave it original and get the designation as the toning is attractive (IMHO) unfortunately; they disagreed.
PR67
PR64
“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." - Thomas Jefferson
My digital cameo album 1950-64 Cameos - take a look!
<< <i>If the grade don't fit - you must resubmit! >>
potd.
on the half: 64? what marks gave it a 64. Is the picture hiding them? ( (i don't know my franklins)
The half has some hairlines in the fields and I can honestly accept the 64 grade as I felt I was being a little optimistic anticipating a 65. I also thought the lines on the cheek were wire brush marks in the die, but they may have seen something else.
<< <i>The dime and the half are CAM. >>
There sure look it. I've seen far less cam's in cam holders.