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Grades are in. What was I thinking????????!!!

bearcavebearcave Posts: 3,996 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Never submitted proof coins before, so I thought I would give it a shot and try to get a feel for what to look for. I took proof sets, cut them open and sent everything in! I kinda now have a little better feel for what is cam, deep cam and just a proof. I figured I have to learn some way and no better way than to do it than with your own coins.


1c 1959 RD PCGS 66 Proof
1c 1964 PCGS 68 Proof CAM
1c 1965 SMS RD PCGS 65
1c 1971S RD PCGS 67 Proof
1c 1973S RD PCGS 65 Proof CAM
1c 1979S Type 1 PCGS 64 Proof DCAM RD
1c 1981S Type 1 PCGS 66 Proof DCAM RD
5c 1959 PCGS 66 Proof
5c 1964 PCGS 67 Proof
5c 1965 SMS PCGS 64
5c 1971S PCGS 67 Proof DCAM
5c 1973S PCGS 69 Proof DCAM
5c 1979S Type 1 PCGS 68 Proof DCAM
5c 1981S Type 2 PCGS 68 Proof DCAM
10c 1959 PCGS 68 Proof CAM
10c 1964 PCGS 68 Proof
10c 1965 SMS PCGS 66
10c 1971S PCGS 67 Proof CAM
10c 1973S PCGS 68 Proof CAM
10c 1979S Type 1 PCGS 69 Proof DCAM
10c 1981S Type 1 PCGS 68 Proof DCAM
25c 1959 PCGS 66 Proof
25c 1964 PCGS 66 Proof
25c 1965 SMS PCGS 67
25c 1971S PCGS 67 Proof
25c 1973S PCGS 68 Proof DCAM
25c 1979S Type 1 PCGS 68 Proof DCAM
25c 1981S Type 1 PCGS 68 Proof DCAM

50c 1954 PCGS 58 Proof image WHERE IN THE HE** DID THIS ONE COME FROM?? It was bought as a MS FBL??? Check pics out below. Is this a proof??

50c 1957D Full Bell Lines PCGS 64
50c 1959 PCGS 64 Proof
50c 1964 PCGS 65 Proof
50c 1965 SMS PCGS 65
50c 1971S PCGS 67 Proof
50c 1973S PCGS 67 Proof DCAM
50c 1979S Type 1 PCGS 67 Proof DCAM
50c 1981S Type 1 PCGS 68 Proof DCAM
S$1 1979S SBA Type 1 PCGS 68 Proof DCAM
S$1 1981S SBA Type 2 PCGS 68 Proof DCAM

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Ken

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  • K6AZK6AZ Posts: 9,295 ✭
    Look at the bright side, out of all those coins no body bags! image
  • darktonedarktone Posts: 8,437 ✭✭✭
    I don't know much about these coins- is this a good submission or a bad one? Looks like it cost lots of $$. mike
  • KlectorKidKlectorKid Posts: 3,723
    From the title

    << <i>What was I thinking???????!!! >>

    I assume they werent what he had hoped for.
    image
  • PlacidPlacid Posts: 11,299 ✭✭✭
    Worst struck proof ever if its a proof.
  • bearcavebearcave Posts: 3,996 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Look at the bright side, out of all those coins no body bags! image >>




    Hey! You are right there! And they are not in ACG Slabs either! image
    Ken
  • foodudefoodude Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭
    50c 1954 PCGS 58 Proof WHERE IN THE HE** DID THIS ONE COME FROM?? It was bought as a MS FBL??? Check pics out below. Is this a proof??

    Don't let MadMarty know you got a "58"; he'll get jealous.
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  • bearcavebearcave Posts: 3,996 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I don't know much about these coins- is this a good submission or a bad one? Looks like it cost lots of $$. mike >>



    How's the old saying go; You gotta spend money to make money?

    "What was I thinkin?" Isn't this a song that is out now? image
    Ken
  • bearcavebearcave Posts: 3,996 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>50c 1954 PCGS 58 Proof WHERE IN THE HE** DID THIS ONE COME FROM?? It was bought as a MS FBL??? Check pics out below. Is this a proof??

    Don't let MadMarty know you got a "58"; he'll get jealous. >>



    image

    58 Proof at that!
    Ken
  • K6AZK6AZ Posts: 9,295 ✭
    That 54 Frankie looks like a label typo.
  • ealandgealandg Posts: 705
    No bags = happy day. I thought you did OK. Of course, I don't know what your expectations were...
  • merz2merz2 Posts: 2,474 ✭
    bearcave
    I am sorry to see those grades for your first time.They were pretty tough on you.The 1954 Frankie is an MS coin mislapeled obviously.It is a nice conversation piece.You could send it back in and have it corrected.I will shortly be sending in a Modern Submission as well as a Regular Submission.I hope I have better luck.imageimage
    Don
    Registry 1909-1958 Proof Lincolns
  • DHeathDHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭
    Ken,

    Danged tough first run. For what it's worth, it takes looking at lots of moderns to begin to see the seperation of grade and the cam/dcam designations. In my head, I've got a simple formula. If the devices are silver and the fields are mirrored, it's a cam. If the devices are white and the fields are black it's a dcam. The other rule is if it isn't worth $50 in the undergrade, don't submit it, the fees will kill you. That 73-S Washington is a good benchmark for the dcams.

    Welcome to the party, and I'll bet your next batch will be strong.image
    Developing theory is what we are meant to do as academic researchers
    and it sets us apart from practitioners and consultants. Gregor
  • bearcavebearcave Posts: 3,996 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>bearcave
    I am sorry to see those grades for your first time.They were pretty tough on you.The 1954 Frankie is an MS coin mislapeled obviously.It is a nice conversation piece.You could send it back in and have it corrected.I will shortly be sending in a Modern Submission as well as a Regular Submission.I hope I have better luck.imageimage >>



    I hope you have better luck too!

    I am not disappointed as I am the one that wanted to know what to look for in coins that are proof. I threw in the 2 Franklins to make an even submission. I thought they were both MS tho.

    I have coins now that I can look at that are not pictures. (expensive ones at that but hey, I did it!) image
    Ken
  • bearcavebearcave Posts: 3,996 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Ken,

    Danged tough first run. For what it's worth, it takes looking at lots of moderns to begin to see the seperation of grade and the cam/dcam designations. In my head, I've got a simple formula. If the devices are silver and the fields are mirrored, it's a cam. If the devices are white and the fields are black it's a dcam. The other rule is if it isn't worth $50 in the undergrade, don't submit it, the fees will kill you. That 73-S Washington is a good benchmark for the dcams.

    Welcome to the party, and I'll bet your next batch will be strong.image >>



    That's a good analogy to go by. When I first sent these in I had no experience in moderns. I have pretty good luck with the old silver but had never tried these. I have more that I sent in after these and maybe I had a little better feel for it, we'll see.

    I figured to try and see what is what is to use my own coins, I did and this is what I got. I can live with it. image
    Ken
  • cladkingcladking Posts: 28,631 ✭✭✭✭✭
    These don't look all that bad for a random submission. It looks like there were
    several pretty nice coins.
    Tempus fugit.
  • certifiedsilverdollarcertifiedsilverdollar Posts: 158
    If not happy with PCGS grades.........can always crossover with ACG. Just kidding.......couldn't resist.
    certifiedsilverdollar.com
    A site dedicated to the sale of rare and high MS grade Morgan and Peace Silver Dollars. All coins are graded by ICG, PCGS, NGC, or Anacs, and are priced well below PCGS values.

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