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*** Grades Posted *** GTG - 3 More, a nice mix - Merry Christmas!

BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited December 22, 2020 6:01PM in U.S. Coin Forum

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.....

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Enjoy, and good luck!

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  • jughead1893jughead1893 Posts: 1,398 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64,67fb,63

  • Batman23Batman23 Posts: 4,999 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64
    66FB
    63

  • Batman23Batman23 Posts: 4,999 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice coins as always!

    Merry Christmas!

  • rip_frip_f Posts: 368 ✭✭✭✭

    I'd say 65, 66 and beautiful, and ????

  • jedmjedm Posts: 2,997 ✭✭✭✭✭

    65, 67 & 63 Great looking coins! My favorite is the flyer.

  • coinhackcoinhack Posts: 1,149 ✭✭✭✭

    MS65
    MS67FB
    AU58

  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 9,883 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Unc details
    MS67FB
    AU58


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  • CoinJunkieCoinJunkie Posts: 8,772 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64+
    68FB
    63

    Beautiful coins, and I could easily award all of them a plus and a sticker!

  • BigMooseBigMoose Posts: 1,469 ✭✭✭

    65
    67FB
    AU 53

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  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 13,020 ✭✭✭✭✭

    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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  • KliaoKliao Posts: 5,551 ✭✭✭✭✭

    65
    67FB
    63

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  • keetskeets Posts: 25,351 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64.
    66FB.
    63.

  • Bigbuck1975Bigbuck1975 Posts: 1,249 ✭✭✭✭✭

    62
    67
    58

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would guess 64, 67FB and 63.... Too bad about the tarnish on the Merc ;) Cheers, RickO

  • privatecoinprivatecoin Posts: 3,295 ✭✭✭✭✭

    65
    66
    58

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  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,460 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64
    66fb
    62

  • oldUScoinsoldUScoins Posts: 243 ✭✭✭✭

    65
    67
    58

  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,251 ✭✭✭✭✭

    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.

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  • spacehaydukespacehayduke Posts: 5,666 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64
    67FB
    58

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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 22,997 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64
    67 FB
    58

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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 22,997 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I should have read Spacehayduke's grades first followed by the agree button

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  • OldIndianNutKaseOldIndianNutKase Posts: 2,700 ✭✭✭✭✭

    67
    67FB
    58

    Nice coins.

  • PTVETTERPTVETTER Posts: 5,923 ✭✭✭✭✭

    65
    68FB
    65
    Very nice dime
    Merry Christmas to everyone!!!!

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  • marcmoishmarcmoish Posts: 6,258 ✭✭✭✭✭

    super trio here.

    65
    67+ FB
    50

  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,035 ✭✭✭✭✭

    63
    67
    55
    Great coins!

  • P0CKETCHANGEP0CKETCHANGE Posts: 2,401 ✭✭✭✭✭

    65
    67FB
    55

    Nothing is as expensive as free money.

  • pursuitoflibertypursuitofliberty Posts: 6,766 ✭✭✭✭✭

    All plus coins, as always! Gorgeous! <3

    But that's also my guess ... all coins reside in + holders

    65+
    67+FB
    55+


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  • stealerstealer Posts: 3,985 ✭✭✭✭
    edited December 22, 2020 12:21PM

    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.

  • ironmanl63ironmanl63 Posts: 1,972 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64
    68 FB
    58

  • BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Interesting guesses so far. Very interesting. When I get home tonight I’ll show the grades and add my commentary.

  • smalltimesmalltime Posts: 171 ✭✭✭

    64
    66
    58

  • messydeskmessydesk Posts: 19,873 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 22, 2020 2:09PM

    64
    68FB (this coin is sick!)
    45

  • CoinJunkieCoinJunkie Posts: 8,772 ✭✭✭✭✭

    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.

  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 13,020 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @CoinJunkie said:
    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.

  • CatbertCatbert Posts: 6,941 ✭✭✭✭✭

    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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  • messydeskmessydesk Posts: 19,873 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MFeld said:

    @CoinJunkie said:
    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.😬

    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.

  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 13,020 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @messydesk said:

    @MFeld said:

    @CoinJunkie said:
    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.😬

    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.

    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.😉

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  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,201 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64
    66 FB
    58

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  • BaleyBaley Posts: 22,659 ✭✭✭✭✭

    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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  • clarkbar04clarkbar04 Posts: 4,931 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64, 67fb, 50

    MS66 taste on an MS63 budget.
  • kazkaz Posts: 9,136 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64, 66+fb, 53

  • Batman23Batman23 Posts: 4,999 ✭✭✭✭✭

    After reading the responses and looking closer at the half I will have to say that I think it is AU and maybe 55.

  • amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    All I will say is there is no way I would buy the Half as an MS!

  • BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭✭

    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

  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 13,020 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BryceM said:
    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.

  • CoinJunkieCoinJunkie Posts: 8,772 ✭✭✭✭✭

    45 to 65 is quite a spread for a GTG!

  • ElectricityElectricity Posts: 314 ✭✭✭
    edited December 22, 2020 5:51PM

    65
    67+ FB
    62

    Thanks @BryceM for doing these

  • BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 22, 2020 5:56PM

    For those who are interested, there is a TrueView of the A&R half, which provides an additional data point:

    image

    And the same for the merc:

    image

  • BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MFeld said:

    That’s fine and dandy, but how about a breakdown of the assigned grades?😀

    It takes a second or two to tap it all out. I only type 72 wpm! ;)

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