WINNER -- Guess the grade on a NEWP, w/added difficulty bonus of various of attributes ;-)

mercurydimeguy

Ok, here's a fun twist to something we like to do (or not) -- grade coins from pictures

I am adding a twist to this to make it a little bit more challenging...winner gets a nominal prize (worth a couple $$), which I will reveal later

Winner will be the first person to get all the attributes correct. If no one gets all attributes correct within 48 hours of this post, winner will be awarded to the first person who comes the closest.

1) Slabbed/not slabbed?
1a) if slabbed, which TPG?

2) Business Strike or Proof?

3) Grade (or no grade)?

4) CAC no CAC?

Let the games begin...

TommyType

I'll play! But I warns ya....I plays to lose.

1) Slabbed
1a) PCGS
2) Proof
3) PF-62
4) With CAC

Some of those questions fall into the "random guess" category. Not sure any Numismatic knowledge helps with picking the service, or knowing if it has even been submitted to CAC!

Vbowling299

Well based off of the picture, and assuming that is a mark on the reverse rim at 11:00.

1) raw
1a)
2) Business
3) MS60 dets rim bump
4) no cac

...but since I don't believe you would have bought the above specs,

1) Graded
1a) NGC
2) Business
3) ms62
4) CAC

mercurydimeguy

<< <i>Well based off of the picture, and assuming that is a mark on the reverse rim at 11:00. >>



That is a result of a poor job with photography (just did it on the quick) and cropping, it's not a mark, so it's a fair assumption

sparky64

Slabbed.
NGC fatty
Business
MS 63
No CAC

AUandAG

slabbed
PCGS
Proof
PF58
no CAC


bob

BryceM

Slabbed - obvious from the scratches
NGC
Business
AU58
No CAC

Ajjohnson77

1) Slabbed,
1a) By PCGS
2) Business Strike
3)MS63
4)no CAC

USMarine6

Slabbed
NGC
Business
MS65
NO cac

...And thank you for chance no matter what it is

kaz

graded
NGC
BS
MS64
no bean

thanks for the opportunity!

3keepSECRETif2rDEAD

slabbed by PCGS
Business Strike
AU55
CAC greenie

Erik

coppertoning

NGC
MS63*
w/bean

mercurydimeguy

A few close ones but no one nailed it yet. Keep trying!

mercurydimeguy

48 hours came and went and while a lot of people were close, no one guessed it dead on.

Based on the contest rules I established at the outset, kaz is officially the winner. He guessed 3 attributes correctly and only 9 minutes before coppertoning.

kaz will receive a 1971 proof set as his prize (please PM me your shipping address, I will send it out to you asap). See picture of the proof set below the coin.

Here's the coin with grade...

3keepSECRETif2rDEAD

Congrats to you and Kaz...beautiful coin and a great contributor to the forum you are indeed. Totally not my series so I hope you forgive my AU grade

Erik

erwindoc

I like the design, just wish it were on a slightly bigger coin, say nickel sized.

kaz

Thanks again for the opportunity! I can't remember the last time I won anything. As my Dad used to say after he made a lucky shot on the tennis court, "Strictly a game of skill!"

Funny coincidence: I happen to own a 3C nickel from the Richmond Collection.

Everybody have a great weekend. Mine is certainly off to a good start thanks to mercurydimeguy