Grade this Type 2 SLQ

Jcarney

There was a thread asking for grading opinions on a Type 2 SLQ yesterday. It seems I was way low on the grade compared to others replying to the thread.

I've had this 1917 T2 for several years and have always considered it a VF35-EF40 or so. Am I way off base?

commoncents05

VF35, shot XF40

edited to add: I see thats what you grade it too. I think you're right on.

-Paul

cmerlo1

VF-30...looks cleaned long ago?

Jcarney

<< <i>VF-30...looks cleaned long ago? >>



Possibly, but I see no hairlines. The color of the coin is light than the photo indicates.

Here's the other posters Type 2 SLQ. People were grading this from VF35 to EF45. What am I missing here? Should this coin be graded higher that the 1917 T2?

cmerlo1

OK ok! EF-40....the other coin you posted has a LOT more wear on it...this is why I'm not a professional grader!

--Christian

GoldenEyeNumismatics

xf45

MFH

<< <i>xf45 >>



That's what I would have graded it ten - twenty years ago... but with grade inflation,
I'm sure its an AU 50.

Also decent strike for a Type 2 SLQ - nice shield rivots [ bosses ].

Jcarney

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<< <i>xf45 >>



That's what I would have graded it ten - twenty years ago... but with grade inflation,
I'm sure its an AU 50.

Also decent strike for a Type 2 SLQ - nice shield rivots [ bosses ]. >>



Wow, no kidding. Has the requirement that a coin possess at least some luster to be considered AU been eliminated? I thought that even EF45 coins should show a trace of luster. I guess grade inflation is much worse than I ever thought. Seriously, I couldn't ever in good conscience sell this coin as an AU. It appears grade inflation has destroyed my ability to grade circulated coins. And that's a damn shame.

DSH1963

AU 50

mirabela

That coin is not AU both on account of lack of luster and wear having reached most of the coin at least to a slight degree. It looks like a nice XF40 to me.

Patches

XF-45

410a

Looks like an EF 45 nice EF 45 coin.

Jcarney

I'd sure like Ziggy to comment. I really respect Ziggy's grading.

dizzyfoxx

<< <i>I'd sure like Ziggy to comment. I really respect Ziggy's grading. >>



Ziggy and I don't see eye to eye on Battle Creek Morgans, but he's a decent grader.

Cam40

35

AU58WALKERS

I would say the wear is consistent with a ef40 coin.

ChangeInHistory

xf-40

Numismanic

EF-45

darktone

nice XF45. It still has luster in the protected area's a bit more and I would say AU50.

pb2y

VF 30 choice ---- can this be a FH in this grade???

ricman

VF 35

barbershopper

I haven't looked at other posts but my photo-grade indicates AU53, plus or minus a number or two.
The brads on the shield, the date and the wing feathers all look great.
I created my own system by going to an auction house, un-named, and finding good pics for each
grade and making a file for them, 2 or 3 for each grade, on my hard drive. It was a lot of work but worth it.
JT