How accurate are those pre-ANACS ANA Holders in grading?

Wolf359 · April 4, 2004 8:23AM

Were they overgraded? Undergraded? Or correctly graded?

(no mark by the eye in the photo)

NoGvmnt · April 4, 2004 8:32AM

I have one of those slabs with a 1875 -S 20-cent in it that is graded MS 61 and everyone I have shown it to says that it is undergraded by 1-2 points.

Considering the current belief (by many) that standards have loosened, I'd say that (by your picture/scan) that yours is worthy of at least 1 point. But that is just MY opinion from your picture/scan.

Jim

JrGMan2004 · April 4, 2004 8:34AM

Looks like a Gem... if the cheek is any indication, it looks like a 65... but there may be other hits, and hits on the reverse that keep it down...

291fifth · April 4, 2004 8:43AM

I only own one of the pre-AMOS ANA slabs, a 1920 Standing Liberty quarter graded MS63. In my opinion the coin is at least a solid 64 and maybe even a 65 because it has exceptional eye-appeal.

NoGvmnt · April 4, 2004 8:48AM

"Looks like a Gem... if the cheek is any indication, it looks like a 65... but there may be other hits, and hits on the reverse that keep it down... "

That is why I said at least 1 point, the glare on the cheek in the picture/scan may be hiding something and the cheek is one if not the major focal point. And, as you state, the reverse could contain something that we have not seen.

Jim

Wolf359 · April 4, 2004 9:03AM

I think it's a strong 63, low 64. The eagle is marked up.

jcping · April 4, 2004 9:05AM

IMO, generally speaking, currently, most "pre-ANACS ANA Holders" are over-graded. After 10+years searching and cracked out, all under-graded or correctly graded pre-ANACS ANA coins are in PCGS/NGC holders.

291fifth · April 4, 2004 9:33AM

<< <i>IMO, generally speaking, currently, most "pre-ANACS ANA Holders" are over-graded. After 10+years searching and cracked out, all under-graded or correctly graded pre-ANACS ANA coins are in PCGS/NGC holders. >>

Probably true. I actually see very few of these early ANACS holders. When I do see them they often contain low value coins that would not be worth reslabbing. Nearly 14 years have passed since they were last issued. That is a lot of time in the world of crack-outs.

How accurate are those pre-ANACS ANA Holders in grading?

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