Newp Stone Mountain for old holder commem set - GTG
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I was happy to pick up this Stone Mountain for my commem set, which for no logical reason I decided to try and limit to older holders.
This is such a common coin, but very few ever catch my attention. This one I liked the rim toning, which fits other coins in the set.
Comments welcome. Guess the grade, if you like.
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Beautiful coin, I guess 65
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Same here.
65
You are right.. the rim toning is pretty unique and impressive... I suppose grading would be somewhere around MS 65.. Cheers!
It's a real beauty. I'll guess it's a 66. I love those old NGC No Line Fatty holders. I'm guessing the back of the slab has the gold embossed NGC logo?
I have no clue how to grade these, (64-65-66?) so, rather than hazard a silly guess I'll simply say that it is a beautiful coin. I LOVE the original skin and the subtle rim toning. It's very easy to see why you selected it. CONGRATS! It's an excellent example.
Attractive MS-63
MS 65
(A very attractive example too!)
Well, I cheated and looked it up.
I like this example and the toning is the sort that accentuates the design details.
Looks nice. I think its a MS63. I would say MS64 but there is a lot going on with the rims on the reverse of the coin.
Looks like a 63 to me considering the rim hits....Cheers, RickO
Attractive MS64 is my guess. Just too many hits to 65 imo.
This will be an unpopular view, but the coin looks like a slider to me. It’s probably envelope friction or dullness, but General Lee’s thigh and leg look flat to me, and there is also a dull spot on the eagle’s breast on the reverse,. I’d say MS-63 for the slab grade, but I’d be more inclined to say commercial MS-62.
Looks old time 64 to me.
ill go with ms 63 but maybe a 64 on a good day
Thanks all for the comments. In hand the rim hits on the reverse look less severe than in pics.
But, I think @BillJones nailed it - there is no clear luster break/rub but the luster definitely gets a little thin on the central features. I personally think the best grade would be AU64! Overall I'm happy with what I consider an attractive example at a very modest price.
This was my first purchase from the Reeded Edge and everything was excellent.
Here's what the graders thought.
My current "Box of 20"
I like the holder! Nice coin, too. Is it a hologram reverse? Or the gold logo?
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My current "Box of 20"
The absence of luster held it back.
nice coin!
Thought it was ,,,stone mt.:(
Is there such a place as Stone, Montana?
I think it is under graded myself. That is a very nice example. Thanks for sharing.
I like the people that throw out a grade without looking, and I really don't like (appreciate) the people that look-up the coin and...............................
For some certain reason people say they can't give the grade of a coin from an image, and than all of a sudden POOF...they happen to be master "graders".
You have two things going against you Bob, the first is the service that your coin happens to be entombed in, and second is............... never mind.
I really like this one. I obviously read too much luster into the image, but I still think it's better than a 63. I also love those old NGC holders.
I have a couple of coins I just bought from the same seller on eBay. My first purchase from them as well and I hope I am as happy with them as you are.
I should be ashamed because I live in Georgia...but I have never been able to grade these :B My gut told me 64. Really nice coin!
Missed the chance, but I would have been at 64 as well. Guess the lack of luster held it back.
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I sold this coin, someone must have cracked it out... it did make 65 and did OK at auction....
https://www.greatcollections.com/Coin/1084602/1925-Stone-Mountain-Memorial-Half-Dollar-PCGS-MS-65-Toned
My current "Box of 20"
Good
I was thinking 65
I'd call it a 4 today. The friction on the horse riders leg is grade limiting.
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Interesting follow up.
It's a nice coin.
I remember seeing that coin on GC. I see it as an AU or if UNC its poorly struck on the obverse so i dont see it as a 65. Someone else did apparently
2 point upgrade from the NGC holder. Somebody did well.
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Sad to see an old fattie bite the dust for such a low value upgrade, on the good side everyone that does get cracked just makes the ones I have a bit more valuable.
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Not as well as you'd think with old holder premium and grading fees.
"It's like God, Family, Country, except Sticker, Plastic, Coin."
My thoughts exactly. When I did a cert lookup on the old fattie, it earned a CAC green bean. Maybe the owner thought a green sticker hurt the value???? The photo of the slab shows residue where the sticker was removed. Now, no sticker. Personally, I'd probably pay more for this coin in a CAC'd old MS63 fattie than in its new PCGS 65 holder. The coin hasn't changed. The value difference from fattie NGC 63 to PCGS 65 isn't all that great.... most likely not even enough to cover grading fees, shipping, and such.
Oh well......