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1955 DDO -- an old favorite--> GTG: Grade Revealed

AvocetAvocet Posts: 269 ✭✭✭✭
edited February 6, 2022 11:57AM in U.S. Coin Forum

This coin is an old favorite, and I wanted to share it as a Guess-the-Grade.

I took these photos and continue to work on learning the techniques. I have great respect for expert numismatic photographers out there-- photography is hard! Please share what you think :)


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  • LanceNewmanOCCLanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭

    3+

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  • BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,479 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I can't make a judgement on it because I think I'm seeing double.

    Great pic though.

    Pete

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  • ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 6,494 ✭✭✭✭✭

    AU58

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  • relicsncoinsrelicsncoins Posts: 7,908 ✭✭✭✭✭

    62BN.

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  • FlyingAlFlyingAl Posts: 3,218 ✭✭✭✭✭

    63 BN for me.

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  • privatecoinprivatecoin Posts: 3,382 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Au55

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  • raysrays Posts: 2,373 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It's either MS63 or AU58 (they can have similar market values).

  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,523 ✭✭✭✭✭

    58.

  • Type2Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭

    AU-58 or MS61



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  • Jzyskowski1Jzyskowski1 Posts: 6,650 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 5, 2022 2:46PM

    AU 55 or ms.62

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  • seanqseanq Posts: 8,655 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I say it's a 63BN, I've been looking at low MS examples recently (for... reasons....) and most coins in 58/62 have more surface marks than your coin.

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  • Jzyskowski1Jzyskowski1 Posts: 6,650 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The hair on the obverse appears to have wear? My eyes suck😉. I’ll stay with 55 or 62.

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  • nwcoastnwcoast Posts: 2,863 ✭✭✭✭✭

    My first thought was a very clean 58. But it could go as high as 62 or so.
    The lighting of the photo,though sharp, doesn’t seem to capture the luster very well for some reason.
    So, I’m in the 58-62 camp.
    Nice coin!

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  • scotty4449scotty4449 Posts: 712 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I say 63. I like it!

  • braddickbraddick Posts: 23,981 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64 BN

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  • m4832m4832 Posts: 93 ✭✭✭

    I believe it's an MS60 from the pictures. Whatever it's graded, that's a nice coin.

  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,132 ✭✭✭✭✭

    AU58 or MS62. Hard to tell from the pics if there any light wear or not. Nice looking coin in any event. B)

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  • raysrays Posts: 2,373 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @braddick said:
    64 BN

    Here's a 64BN that I happen to be familiar with:

  • Bob13Bob13 Posts: 1,475 ✭✭✭✭✭

    MS63 BN

    My current "Box of 20"

  • MarkW63MarkW63 Posts: 1,532 ✭✭✭✭
    edited February 6, 2022 12:59AM

    Here is a AU58 that's mine!
    Guess Where I Got It From B)

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  • gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,584 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Tough call. First thought was 58+ BN, but I could see a 63 if it looks better in hand. Always tough when looking at one set of photos.

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would call that an AU58.... Could be a little less or even a tad more in hand..... Cheers, RickO

  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 33,975 ✭✭✭✭✭

    MS-62, Brown

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,328 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Au 55

  • lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 8,160 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I don't think I see rub... 63 and very nice!

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  • AvocetAvocet Posts: 269 ✭✭✭✭

    @rays said:

    @braddick said:
    64 BN

    Here's a 64BN that I happen to be familiar with:

    Wow-- That is beautiful!

  • coinnutcoinnut Posts: 1,432 ✭✭✭✭✭

    62BN

  • bolivarshagnastybolivarshagnasty Posts: 7,350 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice example. 64BN
    Need to polish the slab before taking pictures with PlastX or similar headlight polish.

  • BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,479 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Beautiful coin.

    I hate to call it an AU-58.........

    So I'll call it an MS-62.

    Pete

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  • AvocetAvocet Posts: 269 ✭✭✭✭

    @bolivarshagnasty said:
    Very nice example. 64BN
    Need to polish the slab before taking pictures with PlastX or similar headlight polish.

    @bolivarshagnasty said:
    Very nice example. 64BN
    Need to polish the slab before taking pictures with PlastX or similar headlight polish.

    I suspected that coating the slab might help-- I recall using Kami fluid in science classes with microscopy for the same purpose. I will try this next time around, and thanks for the tip :)

  • ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 6,494 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Avocet very nice, looks almost identical to the old ANACS AU58 that I have.

    @MarkW63 said:
    Here is a AU58 that's mine!
    Guess Where I Got It From B)

    I remember the thread where you were looking for one and were directed to Angel Dee's. That was a very good purchase

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  • bolivarshagnastybolivarshagnasty Posts: 7,350 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Avocet What do you see on the surfaces that limit this grade to a 58? Is there high point abrasion?

  • AvocetAvocet Posts: 269 ✭✭✭✭

    @bolivarshagnasty said:
    @Avocet What do you see on the surfaces that limit this grade to a 58? Is there high point abrasion?

    That is a good question — I wonder if the PCGS 58 grade was influenced by a ‘gouge’ in the forehead (high point abrasion), but CAC countered this opinion?…. I don’t know.

  • CatbertCatbert Posts: 7,148 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Avocet said:

    @bolivarshagnasty said:
    @Avocet What do you see on the surfaces that limit this grade to a 58? Is there high point abrasion?

    That is a good question — I wonder if the PCGS 58 grade was influenced by a ‘gouge’ in the forehead (high point abrasion), but CAC countered this opinion?…. I don’t know.

    The only indication of CAC communicating a "counter" grade would be if it gold stickered. The green indicates it is high end for the grade assigned. Whether it might get a higher grade upon resubmission to a TPG is unknown.

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  • raysrays Posts: 2,373 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 6, 2022 6:27PM

    @Catbert said:

    @Avocet said:

    @bolivarshagnasty said:
    @Avocet What do you see on the surfaces that limit this grade to a 58? Is there high point abrasion?

    That is a good question — I wonder if the PCGS 58 grade was influenced by a ‘gouge’ in the forehead (high point abrasion), but CAC countered this opinion?…. I don’t know.

    The only indication of CAC communicating a "counter" grade would be if it gold stickered. The green indicates it is high end for the grade assigned. Whether it might get a higher grade upon resubmission to a TPG is unknown.

    I've seen some PCGS AU58 graded coins when resubmitted come back as mint state, as high as MS63. To a certain extent, it's a crapshoot.

    For example, Ive got this 1909-S in PCGS AU58, I don't see any wear or rub or break in the lustre. If resubmitted, it possibly could come back as MS but the risk/reward ratio is low (PCGS price guide value in AU58= $315 and $360 in MS62):


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