*** Grades Posted *** GTG - 3 More, a nice mix - Merry Christmas!
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Scroll down to around post 50 to see the grades and my comments.
For this holiday week I finally got a few minutes to relax and actually looked through my collection a couple days ago. Ya know, they're actually pretty fun to look at once in a while. Too bad it involves a drive and business hours. Here's a nice mix of a bunch of random stuff from my type collection. Again, all three of these coins are in PCGS plastic. No clues about straight-grades vs details grades or CAC status this time. These are my photos, and the photo technique is reasonably consistent between the three.
Guess the assigned grades. May the odds be ever in your favor.....
Enjoy, and good luck!
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64,67fb,63
64
66FB
63
Nice coins as always!
Merry Christmas!
I'd say 65, 66 and beautiful, and ????
65, 67 & 63 Great looking coins! My favorite is the flyer.
MS65
MS67FB
AU58
Unc details
MS67FB
AU58
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64+
68FB
63
Beautiful coins, and I could easily award all of them a plus and a sticker!
65
67FB
AU 53
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65 (I almost guessed 64, due to the dark color, but the coin sure looks clean.)
68FB (No doubt, from the incredible group of 1939-D dimes.)
63 (even though my initial impression was 55-58.)
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65
67FB
63
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64.
66FB.
63.
62
67
58
I would guess 64, 67FB and 63.... Too bad about the tarnish on the Merc
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65
66
58
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64
66fb
62
65
67
58
64 - the reverse looks to have picked up some cabinet friction.
66+FB - not quite a sharp enough strike to merit a 67 but very close.
55 - a high grade original coin that has seen some circulation.
64
67FB
58
64
67 FB
58
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I should have read Spacehayduke's grades first followed by the agree button
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67
67FB
58
Nice coins.
65
68FB
65
Very nice dime
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super trio here.
65
67+ FB
50
63
67
55
Great coins!
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65
67FB
55
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All plus coins, as always! Gorgeous!
But that's also my guess ... all coins reside in + holders
65+
67+FB
55+
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64 - a little too dark on the obverse to go gem, but I can definitely believe that it's just the photos that make it appear this way. If it's as bright as the reverse is, I think a 5 is likely.
67+FB - gorgeous, but the weaker obverse strike plus the two ticks right in the focal spots (cheek on the obverse and middle of the bundle of sticks on the reverse) keeps it from 8 for me
53 - This is the kind of coin that'd go 55 at NGC. Zero luster, but just a darn nice circ coin.
Edit to add some rationale.
64
68 FB
58
Interesting guesses so far. Very interesting. When I get home tonight I’ll show the grades and add my commentary.
64
66
58
64
68FB (this coin is sick!)
45
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A lot of people are guessing that the half is AU, and after looking at it blown up, I'd likely agree with them even though my initial guess was 63. Attractive coin no matter the grade.
Regardless of how good or bad my guesses end up being, the half was the one that gave me a hard time. I’d be very surprised if I’m off by more than a point on the other two coins. But I can’t say the same for the half.😬
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
65, 68FB, 55 - call earned a green bean.
All fantastic coins. As you may know, I'm a big fan of A&R halves!
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I agree with this, and it appears that at least one of us will be way off on the half. I came down in grade when I blew it up and asked myself at what grade would Bryce have happily bought and kept the coin.
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I think you’re a minimum of 10 points off and I’m a maximum of 8. Not that I’ll be bragging if both of those numbers come into play.😉
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
64
66 FB
58
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The flying eagle cent looks 63+ to me, really nice original looking type coin (as are all 3 coins)
The dime I'll say 67+ FSB, outstanding eye appeal and nicely struck and bumped for the toning.
The arrows and rays half, quintessential type coin, this looks like a nice 55+ from here, not seeing how this could be in an MS holder, but considering how badly I undergraded the previous 3, last thread, maybe it is but no sticker then, the other two would bean imo
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64, 67fb, 50
64, 66+fb, 53
After reading the responses and looking closer at the half I will have to say that I think it is AU and maybe 55.
All I will say is there is no way I would buy the Half as an MS!
Soooo very interesting!
Here's a breakdown of the guesses:
Flying Eagle Cent:
MS62 - 1
MS63 - 2
MS64 - 16
MS65 - 12
MS66 - 0
MS67 - 1
Mercury Dime:
MS64 - 1
MS65 - 0
MS66 - 9
MS67 - 18
MS68 - 6
Arrows & Rays Half:
XF45 - 1
AU50 - 3
AU53 - 3
AU55 - 5
AU58 - 11
MS60 - 0
MS61 - 0
MS62 - 1
MS63 - 2
MS65 - 1
That’s fine and dandy, but how about a breakdown of the assigned grades?😀
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
45 to 65 is quite a spread for a GTG!
65
67+ FB
62
Thanks @BryceM for doing these
So here they are. I really was just trying to show 3 coins from my collection without any gotchas.....
I bought this coin from Rick Snow as a Flying Eagle type coin. It has the distinction of earning both a CAC bean and his PhotoEye approval. For a time, I recall hearing that CAC would automatically sticker any coin with a PhotoEye seal. I don't think that's true any more. As Rick and I were discussing this coin over the phone, he thought it would be just fine in an MS64 holder, but I don't think he tried it for an upgrade. I don't see any particular reason it shouldn't be a 64, but I think it isn't quite there for a 65 in terms of luster. It's a pretty darn nice cent in a 63 holder!
This coin I just couldn't resist. I was standing on the high-horse of preferring my Merc dimes white, and then this one came along. I changed my ways.
BTW, does anyone know the story of the group of phenomenal 39-D cents that showed up a few years ago? As @MFeld said, this is certainly one of whatever group that was.
Also, most people neglected to indicate FB or not FB. In an actual grading contest, omitting a strike designations or color designations would be a costly mistake.
This one I got from Dave Wnuck a few years ago. He has a knack for really interesting coins, and this one certainly is appealing for what it is. I don't think this is a net graded coin for problems or a light cleaning. I certainly don't see any. I'm a bit surprised it doesn't have a yellow CAC sticker. It has a surprising amount of flashy mint luster and eye appeal is rather positive. In-hand, there is clearly evidence of light circulation - little tiny ticks and clear rub. For me, AU58 is reserved for coins that you really think are virtually MS. This doesn't qualify. I see it as an easy AU53 with claims to AU55. IIRC, I paid low-AU money to buy it.
@messydesk (who won a prior contest) saw it as an XF45 (and was pretty spot-on for the others too) and I'd be interested to know why he sees it that way.
For those who are interested, there is a TrueView of the A&R half, which provides an additional data point:
And the same for the merc:
It takes a second or two to tap it all out. I only type 72 wpm!