Which coin series do you find toughest to grade?
tightbudget
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For me, circulated early silver coinage is tough. (Just watch me grade a circulated Capped Bust Half; I'll be sure to screw it up completely 
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For uncirculated coins though, I tend to be fine throughout. I'm usually in the ±1 point range (occasionally ±2 points.)
What say you?
.)For uncirculated coins though, I tend to be fine throughout. I'm usually in the ±1 point range (occasionally ±2 points.)
What say you?
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#2. Circulated silver that TPG's determine has been cleaned. Usually, all I see is wear.
Buffalo nickels
Silver three cent pieces
<< <i>Buffalo nickels >>
Agree. Especially the ones with very weak strikes---mint state but without full horn.
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I too have trouble with incuse gold as well.
I can't grade those things to save my life.
-Randy Newman
<< <i>Call me crazy, but I find the $10 Indians to be harder than the $2.50 & $5.00 versions. >>
You're crazy.
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I think I can grade SLQs adequately in the grade range that I collect them. The trick is don't look at too many of them at one sitting, because of all of intricate detail on the coin(s). I don't collect gold. If a coin is physically smaller than a dime, I also don't collect it.
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a lot to even be able to grade them accurately.
ditto on the incuse gold.
Those SOBs drive me batty
Peace dollars are a burden by their design and minting execution. Mint state ones are hard enough but circs can be particularly maddening. Good thing there is no demand for circulated Ikes or they would be in the same boat. Funny for such large coins....should be easy to grade one would expect.
I would also think some modern proofs would be bears to grade. They all fall in that same 68-70 envelope, with so much discretion in passing one way or the other from 69, or missing a tick tucked along a rim or device crevice.
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Just the strike characteristics will cause a serious doubt as to the real grade based on actual circulation and wear.
Apropos of the coin posse/aka caca: "The longer he spoke of his honor, the tighter I held to my purse."
bob
Have no experience with gold.
Soon to try my hand at Buffs.