guess the grade on a $5 liberty

darktone

Just got this today. Any opinions? mike

clw54

MS64

Stuart

Luster tells me MS65 or 66; contact marks net me down to MS-64 (maybe as high as 65)..

By the way, it's a very pretty and extremely lustrous $5 Liberty.

Baley

I'll guess it's in an old PCGS MS63 holder, but think it's really a 64.

jom

What an ugly coin. You should get a clue the next time you attempt to buy gold.

jom

relayer

Nice - 64

nwcs

Looks like a beautiful 64.

coinlieutenant

64/shot 65

BillJones

It looks like a nice MS-64 to me.

MS-65 would be "grade-flation" which seems to be going around these days....

grip

That is one nice coin,beautiful luster.Al

fcloud

My guess in MS 63

darktone

Thanks everyone! I am going to the dog track in a few minutes so I better reveal the grade now. PCGS MS65 I got it in the Superior sale lot# 2980. mike

grip

When there done chassing that bunny,adopt one they make great pets.Al

darktone

I think I lost enought to put one of those dogs in a retirement home wheb his racing career is over. mike

grip

LOL Mike,there goes your coin moneyAl

robertpr

MS-65 with all those hits on the cheek? I was gonna say 62!

darktone

Robert, do you have any raw 62's you want to sell? mike

robertpr

I just got done completing an invoice online for the grading of five $5 gold pieces over at NGC, and I'll be mailing it out on Monday. I don't sell them raw though. I just buy em raw

darktone

Robert, be sure to show us pictures of them when you can. Good luck with your grades. mike

nwcs

Of course, we have to remember that grading by picture can be a crap shoot.

RYK

I confess...the cheek hits caused me to give it a 63...shows what I know. I better stick with the circulated grades.

coinkat

A 65? I would have said 63 and on a good day 64, but then again, we are looking at a scan and not the coin and I still maintain there is a big difference.

KlectorKid

Looks like a just made it 65 I'd call it a pq 64.

grip

In MHO,that's just what I thought it was, going by the scan.I think the luster pulled it to 65.

BillJones

For comparison purposes, here’s a PCGS MS-64 that I popped into my type set last spring. Compare this coin with the one that started this string. This is an example of “grade-flation” IMO. It often in happens in hot markets like this, and it’s a reflection of a lowering of grading standards in general.

darktone

Nice coin Robert! I almost did not notice the D.

Bill your coin is nice also and I would be happy to add it to my collection! As Grip said the luster is a big thing. I have eight MS64's and in person this 65 is clearly a cut above the those. I guess another way to describe it would be to say when I laid them all next to each other on the table this 65 was the coin that stood out- even from a distance. But as others have said it's only a picture and our picture quality is lacking. mike

RYK

Mike,

The "D" makes the coin.

R

robertpr

I agree the luster can pull a coin up a grade, maybe, but 65 seems excessive for a coin with hits like that in the cheek. It must be one of those coins you have to see in person. Mike, if you say it's a blazer I'm right there with you, cuz you have some pretty awesome coins and obviously a great eye too! I know coins with great luster tend to photograph with the flaws greatly magnified, too.

Yes I'll get some images up as soon as the coins come back, maybe a guess the grade or something!

darktone

Thanks Robert In real life the hit's on the cheek are barely noticable and you would not even mention them. Here's the auction picture. mike

mgoodm3

I was going to sat 62 or 63 based on the hits on the cheek. The rest is very clean. Maybe it's just the pic. The auction pic looks better. Nice coin.