got grades... mostly Canadian and Arnprior/SWL
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Okay we'll do the British first... 1951 1d MS64RED. There were two others but that will be another post.
I submitted many Canadian Dollars and GeorgeVI quarter.
The 1941 quarter graded MS64... I was thinking and hoping for 64.
The dollars...
I thought I had a 1950 Arnprior... Clearly, there are no signs of a 4th line and looked like an arnprior. Well, apparently, the 1950 SWL variety can have 3 lines... who knew? It was graded as a SWL example at MS63.
I submitted 2 1939 Dollars. This is actually sorta funny. I had brought one of the 39's with me and I wasn't sure how it would grade. It could go as low as 58 or as high as 63...it had nice color. Then I bought what I thought was a nicer example... lock 63 with a shot at 64. Well, one grades 63 and the other grades 58. I assume the one I bought at the show was the 63. Then, the box arrives and my lock 63 was the 58 and the one that I had doubts about was the 63... go figure...
Well, the highlight of the Canadian was a 1955 Arnprior that graded MS64... it truly is attractive and has the die break on the obverse. The other 1955 Arnprior I submitted did not have the obverse die crack. I thought the coin was a borderline MS65... well it was graded MS64 but not as an Arnprior. I sent an qestion to the Q&A about whether PCGS recognizes both Arnprior varieties for 1955. The question has not been posted. I called at the time the grade was posted and asked for someone to take a second look at it and the comment I was told was weak strike... I don't think that is the situation with this one. I have had 4 1955 dollars graded by PCGS, including the ones discussed here and the two non Arnpriors have bold waterlines. I have this feeling that PCGS does not recognize the Arnprior that does not have the obverse die break, but I am not able to confirm this.
I submitted some other attractive common dates... 1958, 1959, 1967 among others. These are painfully tough to find in MS65 and even high end MS64. I think business strikes are more of a challenge than the PL examples.
Don't let anyone tell you high grade MS examples are easy to get... well perhaps other than 1949.
I submitted many Canadian Dollars and GeorgeVI quarter.
The 1941 quarter graded MS64... I was thinking and hoping for 64.
The dollars...
I thought I had a 1950 Arnprior... Clearly, there are no signs of a 4th line and looked like an arnprior. Well, apparently, the 1950 SWL variety can have 3 lines... who knew? It was graded as a SWL example at MS63.
I submitted 2 1939 Dollars. This is actually sorta funny. I had brought one of the 39's with me and I wasn't sure how it would grade. It could go as low as 58 or as high as 63...it had nice color. Then I bought what I thought was a nicer example... lock 63 with a shot at 64. Well, one grades 63 and the other grades 58. I assume the one I bought at the show was the 63. Then, the box arrives and my lock 63 was the 58 and the one that I had doubts about was the 63... go figure...
Well, the highlight of the Canadian was a 1955 Arnprior that graded MS64... it truly is attractive and has the die break on the obverse. The other 1955 Arnprior I submitted did not have the obverse die crack. I thought the coin was a borderline MS65... well it was graded MS64 but not as an Arnprior. I sent an qestion to the Q&A about whether PCGS recognizes both Arnprior varieties for 1955. The question has not been posted. I called at the time the grade was posted and asked for someone to take a second look at it and the comment I was told was weak strike... I don't think that is the situation with this one. I have had 4 1955 dollars graded by PCGS, including the ones discussed here and the two non Arnpriors have bold waterlines. I have this feeling that PCGS does not recognize the Arnprior that does not have the obverse die break, but I am not able to confirm this.
I submitted some other attractive common dates... 1958, 1959, 1967 among others. These are painfully tough to find in MS65 and even high end MS64. I think business strikes are more of a challenge than the PL examples.
Don't let anyone tell you high grade MS examples are easy to get... well perhaps other than 1949.
Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.
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Don
1. Knowledge is very important... I thought I had a 1950 Arnprior and after very careful review, it seems that it likely a SWL example with 3 waterlines and not 4
2. Grading... take a step back and look carefully at the coin you are considering
3. The 1955 Dollar that I though was an Arnprior was not deemed to be an Arnprior by PCGS... I could be incorrect...
This was not intended to be a self pat on the back... but a reminder to be careful in your evaluations of coins, including varieties...
edited to add: Ajaan- thanks for posting your image... how strong/weak are the waterlines?
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I have no doubts that yours is an Arnprior.
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'Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery'
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Don
I always thought the SWL varieties of 1950 and 51 had 4 waterlines... I am clearly incorrect.
Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.
8 Reales Madness Collection
when looking for arnpriors, considering tilting the coin and looking at the waterlines from several different angles and use a higher powered loupe... The reason is because there maybe some evidence of the waterline that can only be seen at angles. The images in Charlton are obviously close
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