Which would you rather have and/or have in your set -- MS67FB or MS68?
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In my Roosevelt MS sets, I have two coins for some of the date/mm's: A 67FB and a 68 non-FB.
I like uniformity in my Roosevelt registry set. For me, that is perfection on the modern ultra grade sets. (I like older sets to have a variety of coins in them).
I have no problem with the white vs. color argument. I prefer white every time.
For me this is a difficult question if I had to make a choice in owning one or the other betwen the 67FB and the 68. For the set, I have to make a choice. I was wondering what other Roosevelt collectors (or anyone else who cares) think about it.
Doug
I like uniformity in my Roosevelt registry set. For me, that is perfection on the modern ultra grade sets. (I like older sets to have a variety of coins in them).
I have no problem with the white vs. color argument. I prefer white every time.
For me this is a difficult question if I had to make a choice in owning one or the other betwen the 67FB and the 68. For the set, I have to make a choice. I was wondering what other Roosevelt collectors (or anyone else who cares) think about it.
Doug
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I suppose I will add the 68 and then wait till the pops level out and wait for the bonus points and the weights, but chances are that no one will have 100%FB so it won't matter. I also like the uniformity to a set and it doesn't matter that they are white or toned.
I would go with the 68 any day
Good question by the way and date-n-type...I can wait for those cert #'s, thanks
Paul.
Later, Paul.
MS68's in the set. The MS68 is a far superior coin over the MS67FB and far rarer. This is an area with the merc dimes
and FB vs non FB and the PCGS bonus point system that I just do not understand. With the current bonus point system
for a FB merc the registry puts an equal weighting for a common 67FB and a far rarer 68 non FB. In fact an MS68 is
useless in the registry compared to 67FB and in some cases even a 66FB. You would think PCGS could devise a different
point system.
rainbowroosie April 1, 2003
PCGS THE ONLY WAY TO GO
Ed
If I had it my way, stupidity would be painful!
I have admitted many times before, I like Roosevelts, but I was primarily playing the slab game with this set, with an eye toward an evenly matched white set of dimes 46 to present. I can't do that so I want to whine about it.
Dave
rainbowroosie April 1, 2003
Incidentally, I have moved to Washington quarters to satisfy the urge to have a uniform set. I'll be really PO'd if PCGS makes up a designation for those! I have all regular issues in PCGS MS66 except the 32-d, 32-s, 34-d, and 37-s. I have to admit that the selection is not out there to have solid white set in 66, so I haven't set that as a goal for this set.
As you know from the weighting system in the registry, PR69DCAM coins have higher weights than PR70 coins, yet, PR70s are rarer for every date available.
I had a date run of PR70s from 1960 through 1964, and ended up selling my set which at the time was ranked as the #1 all time and #1 current finest set -- because I knew that the new weighting system would knock it out of first place by sets with PR69DCAMs.
Again the issue arises for discussion -- preservation vs strike -- which is more critical.
I will keep watching and reading this thread and I value your opinions.
cheers, alan mendelson
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When I am looking for or buying Washington Doubled Dies, strike is FAR more important than surface preservation. Virtually any variety collector will totally agree with me on that one. Otherwise, strike is important - but not critical - and I value surface preservation more.
Alan, what are your thoughts? I don't remember the other thread you are talking about.
I see its 15 for 67FB and 15 for 68. I'm only hearing The MS68 side. Those who are voting for the 67FB over the 68 I would
like to hear from you. Help me understand how a 1949D MS67FB Roosie (I'm just picking a common FB date) should be
weighted equally in the registry when you apply a bonus point of 1, To an MS68 Roosie which does not get the bonus
point because there may be a tiny break in the band. An MS68 is a far superior coin than an MS67FB. Now of course
the weighting and bonus points have not been determined as of yet by PCGS. I allowed the lowest possible number
for the bonus, which is 1, Right?.
Mind you I can understand giving a date that will be tough to locate in FB a bonus point of 1. A 1958 would be a good example.
A very common date in high grade yet a very elusive date in FB. IMO the pops will be relatively close in 67FB and 68 and the 1958
67FB will be highly sought after.
So MS67FB guys chime in.....
onlyroosies
I have chosen to collect No Bands coins as a way of keeping my set affordable and still having some really nice coins. It is all in what you like. However, the market will determine the ultimate value and therefore cost to collect.
of the bands doesn't matter a great deal more to me than other parts of the de-
sign, it is still a primary consideration. After strike then I desire a very clean coin.
I'm sure I wouldn't prefer ALL FB 67's to ALL 68's, but as a rule strike is more im-
portant to me.
If anyone has any ms68 non FB merc for sale please pm me!
I havent been following prices on pr70 coins on ebay, but thanks for the tip. I wouldnt mind picking up some pr70 washingtons at prices under what I sold my #1 registry set for some time back -- even if that's possible in today's OVERHEATED market.
regarding your question -- the issue boils down to this -- is a pr69dcam better than a pr70?? as I learned coin collecting, perfection -- pr70 -- is better. but I seem to have lost the battle.
cheers, alan mendelson
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I think these two questions form the crux of the situation.
also, should the grading scale be changed the cam or dcam designation would be factored into the sheldon number, and a description in ADDITION to a number would be needed to clarify the grade.
frankly, I think that such a revised grading scale makes more sense than having a pr69dcam ranked higher than a pr70 in the registry... and apparantly with collector demand also.
cheers, alan mendelson
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In fact, I have a feeling that the 1982 no P dime in MS-67FB may someday be a world class rarity??????????????????????????
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That's why I would go for the MS67FB
No dought about it
Pat, this goes back to a similar discussion months ago -- can you tell the difference between a pr70 and a pr69. I think I can and some other owners of pr70's have reported they can see differences also. Im not a ms collector, but Im going to guess that there is a visible difference -- when coins are properly graded.
cheers, alan mendelson
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Is it rarity, grade, or plastic Registry point value or some combination therein that makes you choose one over the other???
If I had it my way, stupidity would be painful!
As Manofcoins noted, a pop 30 of each is unlikely - but lets take a real example - say there are 7x 1951-S MS68's of which 3 are FB and 4 are not.........vs the MS67 pop which is 151 of which 8 are FB (so far). So, now the choice is a pop-4 MS68 vs a pop-8 MS67FB. This is again, probably the closest match-up date-for-date...the highest MS68 pop coin with a relatively low MS67FB.
No doubt both will increase buy say in 6 months, its changed to 5-pop MS68 vs 22-pop MS67FB (not unreasonable). Does your choice change?
If rarity and grade are high considerations - and pops change (a given), does ones decision to go with bands or grade change as pops/rarity/desirability change? Or even eye appeal in some cases............is it really dynamic?
If I had it my way, stupidity would be painful!
Interestingly, the vote is divided 23 to 23!
is a big difference between an MS68 and an MS67. I certainly can see the difference. Now,, A true collector (which I tend
to vier away from time to time) would more than likely choose the MS68. A far superior coin with superior eye appeal.
Especially in a series like the Roosevelt dime where MS68's are far and few between. I don't believe there will be any
date where there will be even half as many MS68's graded as there will be in MS67FB. I'm not talking about the pops
right now, I'm talking about the pops a year from now. Now the registry point chaser (which I tend to lean to from time
to time) will probably choose the MS67FB assuming it's equivalent to an MS68 with the bonus point in the registry. Now
if we only had a happy medium. There again I have to assume we all agree that an MS68 (I'm talking the whole Roosevelt
series now) is and will continue to be far rarer then an MS67FB. I believe this to hold true....And an MS67FB to be rarer
then an MS67. How do we continue this in the registry???
to be continued
onlyroosies
I think what we are now starting to see is some sort of need for a new grading system that will take "finer points" into a grade, whether it be bands, or torches, or heads, or breast feathers, or cameos or even color.
Somehow we need to find a grading scale that will factor these fine points into a point scale so that there is no debate about whether an ms68 is better than a ms67fb or ms67fullhead or that a pr70 is better than a pr69dcam.
(good luck)
cheers, alan mendelson
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www.VegasBestBuys.com
Narrow the question to remove "non-coin" issues. Forget price, registry points, availablility, etc. Would you rather have a 68 or a 67FB?
I see the poll is now at 24 to 24 !!!! (interesting)
is now used in determining a coins value. Why else are we seeing moon money paid for these top pop and pop
1 coins. As alan said, because of the 1 bonus point offered in the registry for a CAM and 2 for DCAM, What good
is a PF70, even though the PF70 may be far rarer. I agree with alan.
There is currently no point difference between a 68 and a 67FB, so I don't see that Registry points are relevant.
Is this a win for collectors? Is this a win for PCGS? My answer is NO! MS68's should be values more than MS67FB's if they are rarer than MS67FB's. This incents collectors to pursue MS68's (and MS68FB's) as increment point coins over MS67FB coins. It keeps the Registry race close. It keeps coins coming into PCGS for MS68 and MS67FB designations. Collectors AND PCGS win. That's win-win and that's whet PCGS should strive to accomplish. For those that want FB sets - go for it. for those that have fat wallets to use a description taken from prior posts, go it it. The Series wins, PCGS wins, and collectors benefit. Let me clarify that - for those that have been around long enough to remember, you don't have to go back too many years to remember when MS67 Rosy's were pop-0 coins for some tough dates. It was impossible to complete a MS67 grade set as there weren't any graded MS67's. Today, MS67's are relatively common with low-end pop's in the 25-30 pieces and high pop's approaching 200 pieces. There were less than 20 MS68's for the series, today there are 2x that number. Now put on your 20/20 future-vision glasses, look 5 years ahead and how many MS68's will there be - and will there be one of more MS69's? You got them in the Merc's (39D is an example) why not in Rosy's? Setting a Registry point system is not aonly about today but about yesterday (poor old MS68 collectors), and tomorrow.
So, the challenge is for PCGS - and the collectors - to create a Registry weighting system for Rosy FB coins that breaks new ground, that keeps PCGS on the cutting edge, that incents collectors to pursue top notch Registry sets, and to KEEP SUBMITTING coins - MS67FB, MS68, MS68FB, and MS68 grade coins to PCGS to keep upping the bar. We know looking backwards at how it was done for the Merc Series isn't the solution - so, all you smart guys out there, weigh in with your thought on how we make this designation work, keep it hoest and fair and a win-wing for everyone (or at least as many as we can).
Where there's a will, there's a way....................and sorry for the monster post, gotta get off my soap box now, my brain hurts (and my 2 fingers that I use for typing :-)
If I had it my way, stupidity would be painful!
What do we do from here -- keep spending our bucks purusing the best? I guess that is what I was doing yesterday.
Today, I'm sitting here fuming because three of the five coins out there that could improve my Proof Roosevelt set are PR70DC 99-01 that are for sale for $2,000 to $3,000. When did that crap happen? Where was I looking when the pricing bar got raised? It's not just one dealer either -- it's THREE of them! One big one went for $3,000 in the heritage internet auction tonight. One is on DHRC, and of course our old pal "certifiedmoderncoins" on EBay has one up there. Less than six months ago, I was setting a curve on these things at the $1000 to $1400 range. Decided to flip my lid and spend 1800 on a pop 1 1988 coin which is now a pop 4. Guess what though -- I could still sell it for what I paid for it!!!!!!
My the Roosevelt side of my brain looks like those scrambled eggs on drugs right now!
The way I see it, there is the business of collecting/dealing in Roosies (and there are certainly some collectors in this series I believe for the profit motive, which I have no problem with) and the pure enjoyment of collecting Roosies. For those who simply enjoy collecting Roosies, what PCGS does with the Registry from here should be of little consequence. They can proceed to collect them in any manner they chose and might even start getting a great deal on MS68 jewels down the line, if the "biz of Roosies" determines they are not worth enough "points" without FB and prices fall on them. To the "business of Roosies", PCGS' decision on how to weigh the MS68 vs. MS67FB coins will be monumental. As several posters on this thread will acknowledge, many collectors pursue the coins (and will pay the highest prices for the coins) "with the most points". So, if PCGS over-rewards MS67FB coins, or under-rewards MS68 coins, it could have a serious impact on the $$$ bottom line. At present, the "heart" of my personal MS silver Roosie collection is a collection of Proof-like and Deep Proof-like coins I started assembling in the 1980's. Whatever PCGS decides, PCGS can have little impact on my personal collection, unless they start grading "MS67FBDPL" on the holder! Now, do you want to talk about a truly rare coin Wondercoin
The PCGS decision in comparing the ms67fb and the ms68 in the registry is huge - one point or two. Not just for past "investments" in 8s, but, if the registry gives a greater value to the 67fb, as compared to the 68, it is not recognizing the true rarity of the 8, imho. If standards adjust, and make an 8 a common coin, then the standard has been skewed, and respect, in this regard, is lost.
Steve: You have really said a "mouthful" here.
But, to me, great coins will always be great. A lifeless MS67FB coin with "high Reg points" attached to it, will be easy to sell (and let go) to those chasing Registry points. A monster toned MS68 (non FB) will be easier to buy (and keep) when those chasing Registry points have no interest in it.
Wondercoin
Craig I agree with you but unfortunately that's not the way it is in other series that have had weighted registry points, for example, the proof washingtons.
In the proof washington series there are several pr70s that are rarer than pr69dcam and pr68dcam coins, but the dcam coins are valued more than the pr70s are.
if someone has the latest pop reports, please compare for me:
1960 pr70
1960 pr69dcam
1960 pr68dcam
1964 pr70
1964 pr69dcam
I think youll see there are more dcam examples, but they have higher values than the pr70 examples.
When I was putting together my #1 washington proof registry set, I had a date run of pr70s from 1960 through 1964. The 1960 had a pop of five and it cost me $500. The 1964 I believe cost me about $125.
rarity -- number of coins -- is now a secondary issue to point valuation in competitive registry sets.
cheers, alan mendelson
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1960 pr69dcam 29
1960 pr68dcam 77
1964 pr70 30
1964 pr69dcam 67
As you move forward into the future using a FB designation, I think serious collectors need to think about the long term implications. Just because NB coins have a second tier status in Merc does not mean that this will happen with Roosies.... but it could, especially driven by the Registry weights. Good luck with your choices!