I guess I should have sent this back to NGC.

BS · January 17, 2009 8:22AM

I bought this on ebay a few years back in a AU58 holder, cracked it out and sent to PCGS where it also graded AU58. I sold
it raw last year now it's slabbed again as MS61.
W&M Halfcrown

Here's the coin raw.

Doogy · January 17, 2009 9:18AM

great coin! i'm not surprised by the 'slider bump' though. the two services love to give certain scarce and desirable coins the occasional grading bump from AU to low MS. I guess the luck runs in having them do it to yours, if you plan on selling soon!

in fact, the PCGS grading guide allows slight wear and cabinet friction up to the grade of MS67, and NGC feels the same way.

coinkat · January 17, 2009 10:32AM

I don't know what to say...

spoon · January 17, 2009 10:39AM

Well it's a great coin whatever the little plastic thing says

<< <i> in fact, the PCGS grading guide allows slight wear and cabinet friction up to the grade of MS67, and NGC feels the same way. >>

I didn't know that (there's a lot I don't know about slabbing!) I've always been curious how they'd treat older high grade billon.. it sometimes tends to have dull high points while keeping 65+ fields and devices.

coinkat · January 17, 2009 9:19PM

One other comment...

A coin such as this really exemplifies that grading has a significant subjective component and there is no right or wrong answers as grading is not comparable to a math problem... Grading is merely an opinion and an opinion can change

MacCrimmon · January 18, 2009 4:26AM

<< <i>One other comment...

A coin such as this really exemplifies that grading has a significant subjective component and there is no right or wrong answers as grading is not comparable to a math problem... Grading is merely an opinion and an opinion can change >>

Very much agree!!! When at first you don't succeed; try, try again (at least if it makes financial sense) ............ and then send it ATS.

I guess I should have sent this back to NGC.

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