GTG 1973-S Ike Dollar
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Proof details, scratched.
Details, scratched. 66 without the lobotomy scar.
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- DIVa (Designated Ike Varieties) Project co-lead and attributor
Looks like a staple scratch from someone carelessly removing it from a stapled 2"X2" cardboard holder.
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Details Scratched
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Details.
What type of lighting did you use? Any videos?
Not my photos.
The coin is en route to me as I type this.
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I’ve noticed that many of your GTG threads have unexpected twists that most don’t figure out, so I’m going to not go with the obvious choice of details/scratched. I’m wondering if the haze camouflaged the scratch and then turned in the holder to where it is more obvious but that it straight graded as as MS 63 (yes, not PF, MS).
If anybody else posted this I wouldn’t guess this way though. Your posts always have the most interesting unexpected trick endings 🤔
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Well, ok- here you go:
It's a 40% silver planchet Ike dollar minted in 1973 at the San Fransisco mint.
PCGS #: 7414
DESIGNER: Frank Gasparro/Michael Collins & James Cooper
EDGE: Reeded
DIAMETER: 38.50 millimeters
WEIGHT: 24.60 grams
MINTAGE: 869,400
MINT: San Francisco
METAL: Outer layers - 80% Silver, 20% Copper; Center - 79% Copper, 21% Silver
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I think it should be UNC details scratched but will go with an unexpected twist like MS 61
Any possibility this is a strike through?
Also looks like a blue pack Ike to me, not a proof.
I'll go with MS67 - Strike through
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On my phone I can't tell if thats a die crack or a scratch.
So I will go with accented hair variety
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I feel like it's struck through or some mint made defect. As @U1chicago said I'm expecting a twist, some grade other than details - scratched.
This is a blue pack piece, and I agree with the struck through opinion otherwise you wouldn't have bought it.
I say 65
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Must be a die crack if it straight graded.
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Straight grade MS67???? Oh hell no!
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- DIVa (Designated Ike Varieties) Project co-lead and attributor
Ahhh. . .yeeeeess!
Maybe without the deep staple scratch, it would have been a 67+?
Just kidding.
I enjoy adding to my box of twenty PCGS misfit coins.
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No doubt the infamous 'Mechanical Error'
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Geez. One thing I do on coins like this is look at cert numbers around it to see what is was sent in with. This one looks like it was sent in with a big lot of others. Apparently it slipped through the cracks.
A great addition to the box of misfits! Definitely an interesting conversation to be had with this one.