Three 1909 PR65RD MPL's TrueView images - choose the best

HdHunter

Just received the TrueView images on three 1909 PR65RD MPL’s I own. I showed these coins to various dealers, serious collectors and MPL Registry Members at the Baltimore ANA Show last summer. Interestingly enough, I got various views on which coin was the best, and each one was at one time ranked the finest. I understand that a picture does not replace actually holding the slab “in hand”, but still, would be curious to see peoples' opinion of the three and ranking in order of preference, from first to third place. For this purpose, I am listing in order of PCGS Certification number:

Coin One: 14176626




Coin Two: 14176627





Coin Three: 14176628




Let me know what you think.
Thanks,

Jonathan Watkins

jacktheknife

I like the bottom one.

Jack


Edited to add: #1-Bottom, #2-Top, #3-middle

Jack

HdHunter

Jack:
Thanks, what's your second and third choice?
Jonathan

ProofCents

First 2
Second 3
Third 1

sonoranmonsoon

3-2-1, in that order

dbemike

2...for its golden red highlights...but has the #3 reverse
3...for its golden profile with red in neck area that match the fields...but has the #1 reverse
1...just like 2 & 3 better...has the #2 reverse

Just my preference from the pictures..their all gorgeous

STONE

Each has its aspects that distract me, but I would likely go with Jack's assessment and order.

lasvegasteddy

2-1-3

that spot by the -o- in god really distracts from coin #3

great mattys and congrats on owning 3 of um

BWRC

Coin #1
Coin #3
Coin #2

Duane

1-3-2

lusterlover

I would be happy with any one of those examples. Nice set!

bolivarshagnasty

Definitely 1,2,and 3 for me. Shag

ChrisRx

<< <i>2-1-3

that spot by the -o- in god really distracts from coin #3

great mattys and congrats on owning 3 of um >>



Exactly what I chose.

illini420

<< <i>Coin #1
Coin #3
Coin #2 >>



I agree.

With my first quick look I was all over #3 in eye appeal, but the spots are a little too distracting and that red spot in the middle of the obverse just got more odd looking the longer I looked. Even with my ranking, #2 has the obverse I like the most, but I'm not a fan of the reverse at all.

In your opinion, do the truview photos accurately show what each coin looks like in hand??? In any event, nice trio

DMWJR

2, 1, 3

RBinTex

3 if that obverse stuff is just toning. Clearly the smoothest/cleanest surfaces.

PaleElf

2,1,3

commoncents05

3
1
2

-Paul

illini420

has every sequence been posted at least once yet

HdHunter

Michael:
Yes every coin has been chosen first at least once. Not to throw a monkey wrench into the choices already made, but am listing below original images I have on all three coins. Shows you what difference photography can make on any given coin:

Coin One - Brian Wagner could not get a good image because he kept getting amazing reflections off its surfaces. This is the best he could get:




Coin Two - Must say, I love the Obverse of this coin the best:




Coin Three - What's interesting about this coin is reflected in Brian Wagner's original comments, "This is an early die state. See how bold those die lines are in front of Lincoln's nose? This coin has tons of luster":




Don't know if this changes anyone's original opinion, but for those that want to know, my overall favorite is Coin One, followed closely by the other two, with slight leaning toward Coin Two because of its brilliant obverse, and then of course Coin Three with the early die state representation. Thanks to all for sharing their comments. I look forward to more feedback.
Jonathan

illini420

Thanks for posting the additional photos. This should just strengthen the argument that matte proofs especially shouldn't be purchased based on photos alone. Really do need to see them in hand to appreciate them and to get the accurate look of the coin. I still like 1 the best, but 2 looks way better to me in the second photo. 3 looks like a completely different coin to me, no toning is evident and the spots are hard to see, especially the one on the rim that is cut off Could be that that one is just hidden by the holder to some extent and can only be really seen when out of the holder as in the truview pic.

All are pretty great though

drwstr123

2-1-3

lusterlover

If the luster on these is as amazing as described, why isn't at least one of them in a 66 holder

HdHunter

If the luster on these is as amazing as described, why isn't at least one of them in a 66 holder
LL

LL:
This is a great question. Several others strongly believed that at least one of them would upgrade. I was always doubtful, given the history of PCGS regrading over last year, when I heard of few instances where a previously PCGS slabbed coin making the upgrade. Turns out I was right. Perhaps, in fairness to PCGS graders, these coins were all in recent slabs when I got them (graded within the last five years), so the grading was more in line with today's standards. I would say though that they are all high grade for PR65RD, and were each designated PQ by several people.
If Brian Wagner has a chance, he can comment further since he has seen all three together.
Jonathan

everythingbut

2,3,1

1Mike1

2, 1, 3

renomedphys

There are six possibilities, and they all have been posted at least once.

Number of possibilities for n=3 is 3!=3x2x1=6. That is true for any n.

I apologise for the math lesson. It's reflexive.

P.S. I agree with what everyone has said so far.

blu62vette

3-1-2

cohodk

<< <i>Coin #1
Coin #3
Coin #2 >>



Dang Brian, thats the order I placed them. We've been doing this too long. LOL

I bet #1 is a blazer in hand.

BWRC

Dave,

I have seen these in hand and you are correct, #1 has blinding luster, its a 100 bulb and the other two are 60's.