Grades or comments on these 2 commems (San Diego/Monroe)

StrikeOutXXX

Spent the afternoon at a local coin/stamp/collectible auction with forum member Ajaan. Sort of lucked into these I think. Anyone care to share their grade or other opinions?

1935s San Diego/Cal Pacific Expo



OK, the colors are pretty close to reality, what looks like scratches on rev looks like when they swapped the 2x2 for the auction and appears to only be in the toning, not the coin. Thoughts?

SpaceMonkey

not sure on grades... but both have a nice look... especially the monroe... nice colors... but do i see a scratch on the bottom left obv?

DRUNNER

Hard to grade from any pix . . . . and the toning and luster questions complicate matters on these, but they are nice.

I don't see any circulation evidence on either, but the luster doesn't boom off them (not that they do off of many Monroes). They have the appearance of lower grade MS Commems. If you got into them right . . . you are the proud owner of a couple of decent Commems!

Drunner

StrikeOutXXX

<< <i>not sure on grades... but both have a nice look... especially the monroe... nice colors... but do i see a scratch on the bottom left obv? >>



A ha - yup, hard to see in hand, but those photos do magnify everything and it is there. I wish they would have just left the darn thing in whatever holder it was in to begin with.

If you got into them right . . . you are the proud owner of a couple of decent Commems!

Drunner, if I told you I got them both for under greysheet bid of just the San Diego would that count?

thisnamztaken

Technically speaking, I personally would rate the San Diego an AU-58, because of the lack of luster and evident rub just below Minerva's right knee, but I know that some would overlook that as "album page rub" and give it an MS 60-62 anyway.

It's difficult to grade the Monroe from a photo because that type of toning can hide flaws as well as make it appear that it has flaws that aren't there.

The main issue, as always, is whether you enjoy them and are glad you bought them for the price you paid.

messydesk

For the SD,

All the detail's there, but it looks like there's a break in the luster on Minerva's knees and breast.

For the Monroe, I'm having a hard time reading the surface. It looks like it's scarred from a nast print being dipped off.

StrikeOutXXX

Thanks all. The auction advertised them both as uncirculated. I put the SD at a high AU and honestly can't quite figure the Monroe, but didn't consider it hideous. I didn't even work up a bid on them figuring they would get bid to MS+ prices. They were toward the end of the auction, and maybe I'm missing something, but when they didn't even get bid to where greysheet starts on them (XF), I threw up a mercy bid and got both of them. I'm happy for sure.

mozin

I would rate them both AU58. Sounds like you got a couple bargains.