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Do you think this 64 Roosie could go PR70?

rlawsharlawsha Posts: 1,033 ✭✭✭
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Do you think this coin could go to PR70 status? Thie picture turned out a little dark but I find no marks or haze on the coin. A 64 proof set I got recently had exceptional coins, no cameo stuff but a very nice set.

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  • MadMartyMadMarty Posts: 16,697 ✭✭✭
    At PCGS, no wayimage I'm not bashing your coin, but PCGS just DOES NOT give out PR70s on older proofs! It takes an act of god just to get a DCAM out of them!!!
    It is not exactly cheating, I prefer to consider it creative problem solving!!!

  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,780 ✭✭✭✭
    Even if it were PR70, there is no way one could make such a judgement from your scan (or most any other scan).

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  • MSD61MSD61 Posts: 3,382 ✭
    I have to agree with Marty, Charleston Heston couldn't pull a PR70 from PCGS and he was Moses from crying out loudimage
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  • rlawsharlawsha Posts: 1,033 ✭✭✭
    Since I already have a 64 Washington PCGS PR70, I thought I would go on a holy grail type hunt for a complete set of 64's in PR70. I don't know off hand what the pop report is for that year but hey, it's something to do. Besides, I usually enjoy the search more than the completion.
  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,274 ✭✭✭
    Not a chance. Is the coin actually dark, or is that just your pic?
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  • MadMartyMadMarty Posts: 16,697 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Since I already have a 64 Washington PCGS PR70 >>



    Did you make the coin or buy it in the PR70 holder?
    It is not exactly cheating, I prefer to consider it creative problem solving!!!

  • rlawsharlawsha Posts: 1,033 ✭✭✭
    The coin is not dark, it's just my picture. I am trying to get a handle on taking good pictures. I have a Nikon CoolPix 8500 and three mini spotlights with 40 watt Reveal bulbs. I am fairly new at coin photography so I am trying different things.
  • MSD61MSD61 Posts: 3,382 ✭
    Each of us must have a quest and a goal. If this is yours I think it's great and you are in for a challenge that could pay big rewards on a personal noteimage

    Good luck,
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  • rlawsharlawsha Posts: 1,033 ✭✭✭
    I bought the coin in a PCGS holder. Just for grins I just checked the POP report for 64 proof coins in PCGS PR70

    Cent - pop 10
    Nickel - pop 7
    Dime - pop 79
    Quarter - pop 32
    Halve - pop 26

    So it is possible to complete the set, just may take me a long long time, if they can even be found.
  • spadesjedispadesjedi Posts: 67

    I had a PR70 '64 cent once.

    I both bought and sold it in the $200 range. Seemed that since it wasn't cameo,
    it wasn't worth much.

    tim

  • rlawsharlawsha Posts: 1,033 ✭✭✭
    A collection of 64's could go cameo or just straight proof. Since there are no PRCAM or PRDCAM 70's I am going straight PR. I realize Cameos are worth more and are more popular but out of sight price wise in highest grades. I want a PR70 set for my own enjoyment mostly. For some reason I can't describe, I really the 1964 coins, always have.
  • bushmaster8bushmaster8 Posts: 5,616 ✭


    << <i>Even if it were PR70, there is no way one could make such a judgement from your scan (or most any other scan). >>



    Absolutely impossible. scan will show vf-ef, but 69-70? you got to be kidding! looks nice tho.
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  • airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,142 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If you're using reveal light bulbs, hairlines won't show up--they're terrible for grading.
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  • rlawsharlawsha Posts: 1,033 ✭✭✭
    What kind of bulb would be best for getting the most realistic reproduction? Just regular incandescents? Sunlight?
  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭


    << <i>For some reason I can't describe, I really the 1964 coins, always have. >>



    Clearly you are a collector of good breeding.

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  • rlawsharlawsha Posts: 1,033 ✭✭✭
    Clearly you are a scholar AND a gentleman!
  • ClausUrchClausUrch Posts: 1,278 ✭


    << <i>Clearly you are a collector of good breeding. >>




    << <i>Clearly you are a scholar AND a gentleman! >>


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