grades popped! (lots of Indians)
animist
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I thought I would share, since I enjoy reading other peoples pops. I used the $14/5 day special. I've included my original optimistic guess at the grade (in parentheses) to the right:
1 NEAR MINT 7 1888 N2 ALLEN & GINTER AMER INDIAN CHIEFS BIG RAZOR (7)
2 EXCELLENT 5 1888 N2 ALLEN & GINTER AMER INDIAN CHIEFS JOHN YELLOW FLOWER (5)
3 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1888 N2 ALLEN & GINTER AMER INDIAN CHIEFS KING OF THE CROWS (7)
4 GOOD 2 1889 N189 W.S. KIMBALL & Co. SAVAGE & SEMI-BARBAROUS EAGLE (5)
5 GOOD 2 1889 N189 W.S. KIMBALL & Co. SAVAGE & SEMI-BARBAROUS SITTING BULL (3)
6 EXCELLENT 5 1933 INDIAN GUM 11 CHIEF OF THE PAWNEE TRIBE (6)
7 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1933 INDIAN GUM 27 JOSEPH BRANT (7)
8 NEAR MINT 7 1933 INDIAN GUM 34 THE PROPHET (6)
9 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1933 INDIAN GUM 81 EZRA MEEKER (6)
10 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1933 INDIAN GUM 170 WAPELLA (6)
11 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1933 INDIAN GUM 178 PRIMITIVE FIRE MAKING (6.5)
12 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1933 INDIAN GUM 181 DEFENSE OF THE STOCKADE (5)
13 EXCELLENT-MINT+ 6.5 1933 INDIAN GUM 185 EE-A-CHIN-CHEA-A (8)
14 NEAR MINT 7 1933 INDIAN GUM 194 INDIAN NAVAL WARFARE (7)
15 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1933 INDIAN GUM 205 THE THINKER (5.5)
16 EXCELLENT-MINT+ 6.5 1933 INDIAN GUM 208 TAIOMAH (7)
17 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1933 INDIAN GUM 214 FOILED (5.5)
18 EXCELLENT 5 1933 INDIAN GUM 38 SITTING BULL (5.5)
Total Items: 18
Overall the grades came in lower than I expected. The biggest disappointments were:
1889 N189 Eagle PSA 2 vs. my estimate of a 5. I assume it got penalized for paper loss that I somehow missed.
1933 Indian Gum #178, #185 and #214. I am really surprised they didn't come back higher. I will have to take a closer look when they arrive.
On the positive side, I got another NM 7 N2 Indian and the 1933 Indian Gum #34 The Prophet (NM 7) came back higher than I expected. Also, the 1933 Indian Gum #194 Indian Naval Warfare (NM 7) has only one other 7 with only one graded higher!
1 NEAR MINT 7 1888 N2 ALLEN & GINTER AMER INDIAN CHIEFS BIG RAZOR (7)
2 EXCELLENT 5 1888 N2 ALLEN & GINTER AMER INDIAN CHIEFS JOHN YELLOW FLOWER (5)
3 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1888 N2 ALLEN & GINTER AMER INDIAN CHIEFS KING OF THE CROWS (7)
4 GOOD 2 1889 N189 W.S. KIMBALL & Co. SAVAGE & SEMI-BARBAROUS EAGLE (5)
5 GOOD 2 1889 N189 W.S. KIMBALL & Co. SAVAGE & SEMI-BARBAROUS SITTING BULL (3)
6 EXCELLENT 5 1933 INDIAN GUM 11 CHIEF OF THE PAWNEE TRIBE (6)
7 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1933 INDIAN GUM 27 JOSEPH BRANT (7)
8 NEAR MINT 7 1933 INDIAN GUM 34 THE PROPHET (6)
9 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1933 INDIAN GUM 81 EZRA MEEKER (6)
10 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1933 INDIAN GUM 170 WAPELLA (6)
11 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1933 INDIAN GUM 178 PRIMITIVE FIRE MAKING (6.5)
12 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1933 INDIAN GUM 181 DEFENSE OF THE STOCKADE (5)
13 EXCELLENT-MINT+ 6.5 1933 INDIAN GUM 185 EE-A-CHIN-CHEA-A (8)
14 NEAR MINT 7 1933 INDIAN GUM 194 INDIAN NAVAL WARFARE (7)
15 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1933 INDIAN GUM 205 THE THINKER (5.5)
16 EXCELLENT-MINT+ 6.5 1933 INDIAN GUM 208 TAIOMAH (7)
17 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1933 INDIAN GUM 214 FOILED (5.5)
18 EXCELLENT 5 1933 INDIAN GUM 38 SITTING BULL (5.5)
Total Items: 18
Overall the grades came in lower than I expected. The biggest disappointments were:
1889 N189 Eagle PSA 2 vs. my estimate of a 5. I assume it got penalized for paper loss that I somehow missed.
1933 Indian Gum #178, #185 and #214. I am really surprised they didn't come back higher. I will have to take a closer look when they arrive.
On the positive side, I got another NM 7 N2 Indian and the 1933 Indian Gum #34 The Prophet (NM 7) came back higher than I expected. Also, the 1933 Indian Gum #194 Indian Naval Warfare (NM 7) has only one other 7 with only one graded higher!
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R73 1933 Goudey Indian Gum - Series 288 - Nos. 118
Also looking for 1953 Parkhurst & 1953 Quaker Oats Ripley's BION.
If you have any available for sale PM me
Nice Grades on Really Vintage Stuff. And your average is about the same as mine when I do pre 1950 stuff and I really think most of my problem is over grading in my mind just because of the age of the item I unconsiously give the item more leeway.
Neil