And, on the 14th business day they said "let there be grades!"
Russ
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My grades in parenthesis.
1 21518388 1964 50C Accented Hair USA PR67CA (PR66, was hoping for DCAM)
2 21518389 1964 50C Accented Hair USA PR66CA (PR64, was hoping for DCAM)
Date Received: 03/04/2004
Date Shipped: No Date Specified
The coins:
Line1:
Line 2:
I figured that both of these had about a 50/50 shot at the DCAM designation. PCGS chose to reward them with an eye appeal grade bump instead. Pretty high on the contrast scale for a cameo, though, so they're still be quite welcome in The Stash.
Russ, NCNE
1 21518388 1964 50C Accented Hair USA PR67CA (PR66, was hoping for DCAM)
2 21518389 1964 50C Accented Hair USA PR66CA (PR64, was hoping for DCAM)
Date Received: 03/04/2004
Date Shipped: No Date Specified
The coins:
Line1:
Line 2:
I figured that both of these had about a 50/50 shot at the DCAM designation. PCGS chose to reward them with an eye appeal grade bump instead. Pretty high on the contrast scale for a cameo, though, so they're still be quite welcome in The Stash.
Russ, NCNE
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Need some adjustment?
Glen
<< <i>Looks like your to harsh on the grade and to lenient on Cameos. >>
No, PCGS is too harsh on the cameo and too lenient on the grade.
Russ, NCNE
42/92
Makes me -- a non-fan of Kennedys -- want to own one.
<< <i>Definately looks DCAM in the pictures... >>
They have the mirror depth and clarity that PCGS likes for the DCAM designation, but they're right on the cusp for overall "look" for the designation. That's why I figured them at a 50/50 shot. They're the type of coin that, on any given day, could go with a lower numerical grade and end up in a DCAM holder.
It is very tough to squeeze a deep cameo out of PCGS on these. Over the past year they've only granted it to three coins in any grade. Two of those were me, so I can't complain too much.
Russ, NCNE
Joe
(Can't say too much about the coins in case there's pending litigation against Gilroy Roberts for making these little gems in the first place.
and it sets us apart from practitioners and consultants. Gregor
They'll probably make another trip sometime in the future, maybe sandwiched with some garden variety cameos.
Russ, NCNE
<< <i>How many do you actually have now Russ? >>
This brings it back up to 50 PCGS graded examples. I sold off a boatload a while back with the idea that I'd maintain The Stash at 50 pieces, and rotate out coins as new ones are graded.
Russ, NCNE
Al
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