Guess grade of this Ike. Comparison pic added.

DHeath

The 1971-72 coins were not available in mint sets, and were released for general circ. only. They are usually pretty ugly. This coin has unusual luster, and makes for a fun "guess the grade coin". Any guesses?

1971-D Ike - PCGS holder

Russ

MS63.

Russ, NCNE

Morganluver

65 tops but probably 64. Kind of hard to tell detail from the pic.

braddick

MS65, shot 66.

ldhair

MM-63

cladking

MS-64. Nice luster even for the Denver though.

GP

NG cleaned

wingedliberty

lock 65.


Brian.

MarkJude

I'm not a grading expert, but I'll guess MS64.

Mark

Placid

63

airplanenut

MS66- looks a little cleaner than my 65

DHeath

Here's the coin in its holder. It really is hard to grade from a scan, but I give the seller credit for far better than average pictures. BTW - I don't own, am not buying, and have no interest in this auction. I just liked the pics. I count it as a 65. I think it was given the 66 nod because it is a 71.

PS - Brian, I'm not patient either.

RGL

Well, I looked at the pix and guessed before I paged down ... I was going to say 64. But then, I'm a proof kind of guy!

Russ

It looks like my WAG was a little off. Is PCGS easier on those than they are on Kennedys?

Russ, NCNE

DHeath

Russ, not mine......

wingedliberty

DHeath:
I am glad that we both thought it was a 65, I thought about a 66 at first, but used the same strict
criteria that you do.


Brian.

cladking

Weak strike and lots of marks. It's really nice for a '71, but doesn't look that nice!
Must have been upgraded for the outstanding luster?

Placid

Looks like FrankenIke with all those hits on the face.

DRG

Still looks MS64 to me. I wonder how long ago it was graded.

danglen

1970?

DHeath

Here's a picture of one of my MS65s. I think two standards exist for these coins. The 71-72 and all of the 76 coins get lots of latitude IMO, and then sometimes, the grading is just inconsistent. I don't say that based on the scan I put up, but rather on the coins I have in my hand. BTW - I'm really not picking on this 71-D. I think the luster is exceptional.

One of my 73-D - PCGS MS65s
In the holder

supercoin

That 71-D does have great luster but I don't like the haze and/or prints.

And actually the 71-D is actually one of the easier clads in high-grade -- though allowances are made for the 71-D and 72-D being low-relief with a correspondingly "weak" appearing strike.

It's the 1971-P and 72-P that are the real dogs, and they are definitely graded to a different standard. Well, they usually are anyway.

jcping

I saw a few 71D PCGS MS66 with mind-blower luster. This particular one has good luster but not a mind-blower one.

Your 73D should have a shot to MS66, IMHO.

DRG

If I had to guess the 1971D is more then a year in that slab and the 1973D graded in the last 6 months.

TheNumish

DRG

I just remembered the story behind my 1971D PCGS MS66. Which I think is a nearly flawless coin bordering on MS67. I paid $35 for it at a local coin store. It resided in a ANACS MS65 slab. I took one look at it, asked to inspect it more closely, and reached for my wallet as the $35 tag was on it. I promptly cracked it out and sent it to PCGS. It was one of my first Ike subissions and I did not know what to expext. It came back what I hoped for MS66. I do not think it will upgrade put I am more then happy with it. If that were my MS66 I would be looking for another. The 1973D might find a home.