Economy Grades in 69 days! Scored 20 out of 20! Braddick???

Colorfulcoins

Sent in 20 coins, all 20 graded which is no small feat considering the types of coins submitted. Check it out (my grade guess in parenthesis):



LINE # CERT # COIN DATE DENOMINATION VARIETY COUNTRY GRADE
1 21445747 1794 1/2 C USA FR02BN (fair)
2 21445748 1806 1/2 C Small 6-No Stems USA AG03BN (AG)
3 21445749 1795 1C Plain Edge USA AG03BN (fair)
4 21445750 1817 1C 13 Stars USA G04BN (AG)
5 21445751 1854 1C USA G04BN (AG)
6 21445752 1858 1C Small Letters USA AG03 (AG)
7 21445753 1911 1C USA AG03BN (AG)
8 21445754 1864 2C Large Motto USA FR02BN (fair)
9 21445755 1867 2C USA AG03BN (fair)
10 21445756 1853 3CS USA AG03 (fair)
11 21445757 1876 5C USA FR02 (fair)
12 21445758 1797 H10C 16 Stars USA FR02 (AG)
13 21445759 1837 H10C No Stars Lg Date USA AG03 (AG)
14 21445760 1837 10C Large Date USA FR02 (AG)
15 21445761 1874 10C Arrows USA PO01 (fair)
16 21445762 1807 25C USA PO01 (poor)
16 21445763 1807 25C USA AG03 (fair)
17 21445764 1821 25C USA AG03 (AG)
18 21445765 1872 50C USA PO01 (fair)
19 21445766 1855 G$1 USA VG08 (good-6)
20 21445767 1887-S $5 USA AG03 (good-4)

Always love no BB's and no cleaned coin results!

Russ

I think some of those are overgraded.

Russ, NCNE

mgoodm3

what's that VG doing in there?

Merc

Why did you have these very low grade coins graded by PCGS?

Colorfulcoins

Ever try to find a low grade $1 Gold that will holder? Ha ha ha ha ha......and the type 2 is the toughest! I will pay good (that may be questionable) money for a type-1 and a type-3......... <grin>

Merc

Colorfulcoins, you collect in a very strange way. Most people try to buy the highest grade, not the lowest. I guess it is your money and if you want to give it to PCGS that is up to you.

relayer

That should bring a tear to Braddick's eye. He'd be very proud of you.

Russ

<< <i>Most people try to buy the highest grade, not the lowest. >>



Anybody with money can buy the highest grade. That's been done to death.

Russ, NCNE

braddick

<< <i>That should bring a tear to Braddick's eye. He'd be very proud of you. >>

::Tough to type:: but will work through it. . .

Nice catch, especially on that gold (next to impossible to locate in Problem Free Super Low Grade condition.
I'm especially impressed with line 12 and 16. I never found anything even close in grade as the lower you get- the more problems the coin picks up.
Graig- what are you finding to be the real stoppers at this point?

DennisH

Wow. Three Poor-01s on a single submission!

The Master is among us and his name is Colorfulcoins.

Shamika

Geez!

Three P-01's, five FR-02's, nine AG-03's, two G-04's, and a VG-08.

I knew PCGS can be conservative, but that's tough!

jeffnpcb

That is trully the best grade results I have seen on this forum! Fantastic! Anyone can grade MS coins, except Marty, and you have an exceptional eye to get these in, graded and slabbed! 100% is great!

poptopsRus

Wow 69 days, that means there is hope, I just hope my coins grade out a little higher

JrGMan2004

Cool... send Line 12 and 13 to...

Colorfulcoins

"Craig- what are you finding to be the real stoppers at this point?"...........Braddick

Pat, as you know, there are 132 coins in the US type Set and I'm at 49% (!!!!! almost half way). There are about 10-20 extremely tough (read $$$$$$$) coins - so getting to 85% or even 90% completion is relatively do-able (some of the tough non-gold coins include 1792 disme, 1796/1797 Half, 1836/39 Gobrecht $1 etc.). There's lots of tough Gold coins.

Re the hard coins, its really quite funny, as it's the newer coins that are tough! 1941-1945 Silver War nickels, 1946-1964 silver Rosy dimes, 1959-1964 memorial penny, 1943 zinc war penny - haven't see a coin worth submitting yet for any of these. Still looking for a Frankie that grades below VG10!

But as a whole, finding GOLD coins is the toughest - almost all the low grade gold gets melted for scrap so finding anything below VG is tough (and much of it has been cleaned).

As noted in prior posts, finding Good-4 and lower grade coins that will slab isn't that easy....think about it - many of these coins have been cleaned, holed, damaged, scratch, nicked, bent (try to find low grade half-dimes that aren't bent) or otherwise unsuitable. Its really just as much a challenge as finding high grade pieces (but alot less costly to acquire and stomach when you make a puchasing mistake - oops).

I will say that I've learned and am continuing to learn about coins in many series that I've never collected....its educational and for the most part, inexpensive. I also get to go dumpster diving at all the coin show in those $1 coins buckets looking for "GEMS" - more than one dealer has looked at me strangely when I'm negotiating a pile of scrubby coins that average $2-5 each! The nice thing is, I can find coins at virtually any show or auction forum I look at....

So.......anyone got some worn coins I need?????



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rainbowroosie

Craig,
I looked quickly and thought they were you "normal" grades for roosies!!!!!

Colorfulcoins

Bill, I challenge you (since you are dedicated Rosy collector) to find a Good-4 or lower grade Rosy that would slab at PCGS.....the gauntlet is thrown!

GAT

Not to worry, these low grade collectors heirs will wonder about the saneness of their fore bearers.

Colorfulcoins