Question about MS grading
doppeltaler
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How can a coin with a dig can be graded MS 62 and gold shield ? Is this mark a flan fault pre strike ?
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Lot Description
SOUTH AFRICA. 5 Shillings, 1892. PCGS MS-62 Gold Shield.
KM-8.1; Hern-Z37. Single shaft on wagon tongue variety. Sharply struck and lustrous in the fields with soft mauve and russet tone along the peripheries. SCARCE in this quality and if not for a mark behind Kruger's head, almost certain to have received an even loftier grade.
Estimate: $1,800 - $2,400.
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Comments
Looks like a deep scratch to me. Graders felt generous.
8 Reales Madness Collection
62 seems generous. Remember that grading is just an opinion.
99% of times this would grade details I think due to the scratch (I have seen marks less evident getting details). I think is concerning that was graded 62 AND that the catalogue does not really do a better job with the description. This is not a mark, looks as if they tried to murder Mr Kruger... Perhaps on hand does not look as evident?
Subjective !!!
I thought there are more than one scratches and like everyone reiterated buy the coin not the slab. I only buy graded coins these days due to the number of fakes and i don't feel very comfortable sorting out the modern fakes that are getting better and better every day. I feel disappointed and concerned since what if the grader get the authenticity wrong ?
Is there something else going on above and to the left of his ear? I am not familiar with this coin.