Saddle Ridge Hoard GTG Thread/Giveaway

Regulated

@Paradisefound posted a thread about one of the Saddle Ridge Hoard $20s yesterday, and it's inspired me to make an SRH-themed GTG thread - I'm posting 10 coins from the hoard. The first person to correctly grade the entire group will get an 1889-S $20 from the Saddle Ridge Hoard in AU58 at my personal expense... edited to add - I'll run the contest through 5:00 PST on December 26th.

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Let's see what you folks are made of...

cheezhed

Interesting.
62,63,64,64,64,63,63,63,65,62

Regulated

Thanks for playing...

JimTyler

Too much work

amwldcoin

Really! for a chance to earn a saddle ridge 20! I would do it but @Regulated stated it's already been won in Paridisefound's thread.

. > @JimTyler said:

Too much work

Regulated

It wasn't won by anyone - I'll post here if anyone guesses correctly.

logger7

Wow, I never heard of an offer like this one. What's to keep a sharp analyst just matching the images with the PCGS coin facts images? Or has the grade of some of these changed?

amwldcoin

Dang! I'm too tired now and watching a good movie...commercial time on TV now! ...I'll attack it in the morning if it's still a go!

@Regulated said:
It wasn't won by anyone - I'll post here if anyone guesses correctly.

yosclimber

Pretty cool that you dipped all those in boiling water to get the dirt off, and they turned out so nice!

Regulated

@logger7 said:
Wow, I never heard of an offer like this one. What's to keep a sharp analyst just matching the images with the PCGS coin facts images? Or has the grade of some of these changed?

Not every coin is listed on CoinFacts now, as some were cracked over the last few years. Also, comparing 10 coins to 400 or so pictures would be torture.

blitzdude

1. 62
2. 63+
3. 64
4. 62+
5. 64
6. 62
7. 64
8. 63
9. 64+
10. 62+

Edit: If I win please donate to @Paradisefound so she doesn't triple pay for the one in her thread. Peace from the sleazy gold weasel.

Regulated

No winner yet...

logger7

@Regulated said:

@logger7 said:
Wow, I never heard of an offer like this one. What's to keep a sharp analyst just matching the images with the PCGS coin facts images? Or has the grade of some of these changed?

Not every coin is listed on CoinFacts now, as some were cracked over the last few years. Also, comparing 10 coins to 400 or so pictures would be torture.

Agreed it wouldn't be easy; but since most of the work I'm doing these days isn't very lucrative, spending a number of hours to make a lot more than the price of gold looks pretty inviting, But competing with a lot more savvy collectors and dealers, this won't be easy.

DollarAfterDollar

I've never owned anything close so I have zero experience with these but.............I can grade them as Morgans for funzies.

1. MS 61
2. MS 65
3. MS 66
4. MS 62
5. MS 64
6. MS 63
7. MS 65
8. MS 63+
9. MS 65
10. MS63

Ship it............

claychaser

65
63
66+
65
64+
62
63+
63
63
62

jwitten

63, 64+, 64, 63, 63+, 63, 64, 64, 65, 64

JasonGaming

1. 62
2. 63+
3. 63
4. 62
5. 63+
6. 63
7. 65
8. 64
9. 65
10. 63

Thank you so much for the chance!

Akbeez

1. 62
2. 64
3. 64
4. 63
5. 64
6. 63
7. 64
8. 64
9. 65
10. 63

I'm not very versed in grading these, but it's a great contest!! Thanks!!

ilikemonsters

1. 60
2. 63
3. 63+
4. 61
5. 62
6. 61
7. 63
8. 62+
9. 64
10. 65

Edited to add: Reflecting back, I think I may have been too harsh on a lot of these. I don't really love gold, unless it's Pioneers or Regulated, but you know this... This is a great contest, during a great time of year. Thank you for allowing all of us to participate David. Merry (early) Christmas to you.

CaptHenway

My 1979 ANACS grade or current grade?

Desert Moon Numismatics

1- 58+
2 – 63
3 – 63+
4 – 61
5- 62
6 – 61
7 – 63
8 – 62+
9 – 64
10 - 65

PhilLynott

Amazing offer. I'll try my luck with:

1. MS62
2. MS64
3. MS64
4. MS63
5. MS64
6. MS62
7. MS64
8. MS63
9. MS65
10. MS64

Regulated

@spacehayduke said:
1- 58+
2 – 63
3 – 63+
4 – 61
5- 62
6 – 61
7 – 63
8 – 62+
9 – 64
10 - 65

Winner - You're really fast at looking stuff up!

Paradisefound

1. 63+
2. 65
3. 64
   4. 63+
   5. 64
   6. 63
   7. 64
   8. 63
   9. 66
   10. 64

PF

logger7

@Regulated said:

@spacehayduke said:
1- 58+
2 – 63
3 – 63+
4 – 61
5- 62
6 – 61
7 – 63
8 – 62+
9 – 64
10 - 65

Winner - You're really fast at looking stuff up!

@Regulated said:

@spacehayduke said:
1- 58+
2 – 63
3 – 63+
4 – 61
5- 62
6 – 61
7 – 63
8 – 62+
9 – 64
10 - 65

Winner - You're really fast at looking stuff up!

I found three of them on Coinfacts even with my tiny computer; that's easy money.

Walkerfan

When you try to factor in plus grades you can drive yourself crazy and it makes it all the more challenging but here are my opinions:

1. 63
2. 64+
3. 64
4. 62+
5. 63
6. 64 PL
7. 65+
8. 63
9. 65
10. 63+

AUandAG

62
63+
64+
63
63
62
64
63
64+
64

thanks for the chance!
bob

jonruns

@Regulated thanks so much for running this amazing contest...extremely generous of you...congrats to the winner...I can't wait to buy one of these coins one day!!!

• Jon

logger7

It was solved by Spacehayduke, congratulations. Since the images were stripped of their PCGS numerical links, I would think that there should be an image matching program that would cause the grades to pop up with links to the PCGS true views. The first one was tough as were several others with dark areas that were hard to judge.

Walkerfan

Thanks, for the generous offer and chance @Regulated !

Walkerfan

@logger7 said:
It was solved by Spacehayduke, congratulations. Since the images were stripped of their PCGS numerical links, I would think that there should be an image matching program that would cause the grades to pop up with links to the PCGS true views. The first one was tough as were several others with dark areas that were hard to judge.

Yes, solved with science rather than skill.

I thought those dark areas may have been rub on number one, also.

OGDan

@Regulated said:

@spacehayduke said:
1- 58+
2 – 63
3 – 63+
4 – 61
5- 62
6 – 61
7 – 63
8 – 62+
9 – 64
10 - 65

Winner - You're really fast at looking stuff up!

Crazy how conservatively these were graded.

Regulated

@Walkerfan said:

@logger7 said:
It was solved by Spacehayduke, congratulations. Since the images were stripped of their PCGS numerical links, I would think that there should be an image matching program that would cause the grades to pop up with links to the PCGS true views. The first one was tough as were several others with dark areas that were hard to judge.

Yes, solved with science rather than skill.

I thought those dark areas may have been rub on number one, also.

It couldn't have been solved with skill, to be honest.

KeithMS70

1 MS62
2 MS63
3 MS64
4 MS 64
5 MS64
6 MS62
7 MS65
8 MS63
9 MS 64
10 MS64

amwldcoin

I'm surprised it was won so fast. I haven't even looked to grade. I figured it was an impossible feat given some have been upgraded or at least cracked out for a try from my understanding! @regulated

Regulated

Some were, although the tags must not have been returned. Such is life!

Paradisefound

Congratulations you LUCKY you! Enjoy this very special historic coin

@spacehayduke said:
1- 58+
2 – 63
3 – 63+
4 – 61
5- 62
6 – 61
7 – 63
8 – 62+
9 – 64
10 - 65

KeithMS70

To bad people have to cheat. Someone as awesome and generous as the person who did this has to take into consideration dishonesty. Maybe next time take pictures of 10 random coins then send them in for grading so people can’t cheat. Hell I’d even help out on grading costs. Just my 2 cents. My hats off to you for doing something kind and fun for others. Happy Holidays everyone

Rollerman

Not very sharp grading gold, but here goes:
63, 64, 64, 62, 63, 61, 63, 62, 64, 63.

Rarity

1. MS62

2. MS62

3. MS62

4. MS62

5. MS62

6. MS62

7. MS62

8. MS62

9. MS62

10. MS62

Regulated

@Rarity said:

1. MS62

2. MS62

3. MS62

4. MS62

5. MS62

6. MS62

7. MS62

8. MS62

9. MS62

10. MS62

Brilliant!

ms70

Just for fun:

63
64
65
63
63
Details
64
63
64
64

Kudbegud

I never stood a chance. By the time I had read the posts it was too late. A very good contest stretching grading skills. Clever problem solving isn't actual cheating. It's analyzing the problem, checking tools you know for suitability, using the correct tool......solved!
Congratulation! Thank your parents for your organized analytical brain.

Paradisefound

Well said Mr. Begood

@Kudbegud said:
I never stood a chance. By the time I had read the posts it was too late. A very good contest stretching grading skills. Clever problem solving isn't actual cheating. It's analyzing the problem, checking tools you know for suitability, using the correct tool......solved!
Congratulation! Thank your parents for your organized analytical brain.

davewesen

cool contest … does winner get #1 ?

gtstang

Lol that went fast. You probably should of thrown a couple in there not from the hoard to make it tougher. The plus grades are why this would be about impossible without looking up.
Beautiful coins!

Desert Moon Numismatics

I won? Pure luck, I figure I could get 80% but would miss a couple. Wow..........

Best, SH

jedm

Thanks for giving us the chance to try out our skills, but this on only proves I don't know how to grade gold. I was over on every one of them I think. Congrats to the winner!

Jeffnlu

Drats, this is the first I have seen of this contest and it's already over. Congrats to the winner and thank you Regulated for the generosity.

ricko

Sorry I missed this one... I really like gold coins and would have worked hard on the grades...Oh well Onward and upward.... cannot miss what I did not have... Cheers, RickO

Insider2

When I was in school we were asked to translate Caesar from the Latin. Some of my classmates did their homework using translations. They received the recognition and reward for the completed assignments. Who can tell if they learned anything?