What is the oldest PCGS coin graded MS70?

Alltheabove76

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Goldbully

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Bodin

Do you mean the oldest holder with lowest Cert #?

Coinosaurus

No, like a 1963 cent in MS70. Or more or less older?

lkeigwin

MS70? Probably not very old.
Lance.

halfcentman

I think this is an excellent question.

indeetlib

1983 Olympic Commem $1?

Placid

US or World too?

keyman64

This was asked on the forum just a couple of weeks/months ago it seems. I can't recall the answer though.

sparky64

Similar question linky

SmEagle1795

I imagine PCGS should be able to query this easily, but I found an interesting page which I haven't seen before - Population Totals

This shows that there are 1,000,599 70 PCGS coins.

SmEagle1795

<< <i>1983 Olympic Commem $1? >>



I believe you are correct - I arrived at the same conclusion independently by scouring through the pop report tables.

vibr0nic

I know you said "MS70", but 1960 PF70 Dime and 1960 PF70 Quarter occur in the PCGS census.

emzee

The answer could be found by searching the old PCGS pop reports. These printed reports were issued monthly to (paid) subscribers and exist going back to the start of PCGS.

Michael

BAJJERFAN

<< <i>I know you said "MS70", but 1960 PF70 Dime and 1960 PF70 Quarter occur in the PCGS census. >>



Unless one knows the cert number, those coins could have just as easily been graded last week. Oops, BFd and thought it was about the first coin the grade 70.

s4ny

Probably something from a 1950's mint set that went directly from
mint packaging to a slab.

indeetlib

<< <i>Probably something from a 1950's mint set that went directly from
mint packaging to a slab. >>



That would be quite the coin!

LindeDad

PCGS MS70 GRADED

magikbilly

What would that have been be called?

70 was purely theoretical as I recall it when this all started.

Let us recall and rewind...I think it very important these observation be shared with newbie collectors...even for understanding who is talking about what in an old article - gems from the 70's are not Gems of the 2000's. That and the A.B.C. concept. And that strike, mm and eye appeal and all very for each issue and every date of every coin in each grade. And none of it is really interchangeable. That the same grade can be arrived at 10 different ways all wit different values... Back to grading the 70; when these terms were in use...


67 Was Gem - above was Superb Gem Uncirculated
65 Was Choice Uncirculated
63 was Select Uncirculated
60 was Basal Unc.,BU etc.

...what was a 70 called then? Perfect Mint State/Uncirculated?

Eric

Cocoinut

I can't tell you what the oldest coin is, but I can tell which coins were the first ones graded MS70. My copy of the August 1, 1988 PCGS Population Report shows that a total of 8 coins had earned that grade. All of them in a 1 1/2 page section designated "Modern Issues", which included SBA dollars, modern commems, and silver and gold eagles. The MS70 coins were: one 1986 silver eagle, one 1987 $5.00 gold eagle, and six 1987-W Constitution $5.00 gold coins. In those days, practically no one bothered to have modern coins slabbed, and flipping a top pops was nonexistent.

Jim

TennesseeDave

I thought there was a 1919 Lincoln cent graded 70.

Edited: Just checked the pop report. I guess I was thinking about the lone MS-69