PR70 PR69 splitting the split hair

morgansforever

Hello fellow members. Is it likely this 95S will come back a PR70DCAM?

I bought a group of 5 over the weekend that are all worthy of grading, and just have that feeling that I'm missing something.

These coins are perfect IMO, no hairlines, hits, breaks in the luster, dings, spots etc...........

According to PCGS, 73 have been slabbed PR70DCAM, so maybe I have a shot?

If the piece is flawless, what do the graders look for to bring it down a point?

My boss is coming, thanks in advace for your input.

FLBuffaloHunter

Very nice piece. It's hard to tell a 69 from a 70 grading by picture but I say it definetly has a good chance. Congrats beautiful coin

morgansforever

<<Very nice piece. It's hard to tell a 69 from a 70 grading by picture but I say it definetly has a good chance>>

The coin in hand is simply stunning, under 5x, nothing that I can see.

FLBuffaloHunter

The strike on the eagles shield does look a little weak.

morgansforever

<<The strike on the eagles shield does look a little weak.>>

In hand the shield is strong, and bold, crappy pic.

Rob85635

What are the distracting marks on the reverse above the arrows? Simply dust or some kinda minute dings on the coin?

Longacre

I would like for Russ to weigh in on this one, but it seems really nice to me.

cladking

<< <i>What are the distracting marks on the reverse above the arrows? Simply dust or some kinda minute dings on the coin? >>



They're almost certainly on the plastic.

Some of the roughness on the left middle of the shield (and top) might be marks though.

I'm guessing 69 but you really can't tell from a photo. There is not a big spread between these grades and this appears to be at least a high-end 69 which makes it that much more difficult.

cladking

It should be mentioned this is the silver version. It at least appears to be. The silver might be held to a little higher standard.

airplanenut

Is it likely? Of course not. Statistics dictate it's a crapshoot, and not in your favor.

morgansforever

<<What are the distracting marks on the reverse above the arrows? Simply dust or some kinda minute dings on the coin?>>

It's just dust, both sides IMO, are flawless.

Coin was shot in raw form.

morgansforever

<<It should be mentioned this is the silver version. It at least appears to be. The silver might be held to a little higher standard.>>

Yes it's silver.

cladking

<< <i>Is it likely? Of course not. Statistics dictate it's a crapshoot, and not in your favor. >>



The better coins tend to end up in the high grade slabs. Statistics become important
when you're sending in quantities of coins but the better coins still tend to end up in
the higher grade holders.

morgansforever

Here is a better shot at the shield, looks strong to me.

grabba

Nice reverse on that coin and great picture.

This thread scares the you know what out of me. I have some proofs I am sending in next month and I am starting to worry.

cladking

<< <i>Here is a better shot at the shield, looks strong to me.
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It's also clean (or nearly so).

jmski52

I wish I could take a nice pic like that! Is there a rim anomaly near the N in United on the rev? My own mediocre photos show up alot that doesn't look significant to the eye, and I don't see anything of concern in this photo, so I'd say that this coin is a contender.

morgansforever

<<I wish I could take a nice pic like that!>>

Taken with a six year old, Fuji 2650 Fine Pix, 2.0 MP. Camera was $100

jmski52

Taken with a six year old, Fuji 2650 Fine Pix, 2.0 MP. Camera was $100



That tells me what, but it doesn't tell me how