Don't you hate when you miss on a grade?
Billet7
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I thought this was a lock at AU58FH. It's got to be the nicest AU58 I've ever seen, the luster is just magical...the color and look is original and captivating (course I like the russet toning.)
I sent it in and missed the mark....woops! A little bittersweet I guess.
I sent it in and missed the mark....woops! A little bittersweet I guess.
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What's so special about that grade anyway? Or are you just an "Everyman's" man?
I think it's difficult enough to make the call in-hand, yet I see people all the time describing the rub they see in photos of coins like this. Am I missing something? I know I need to rub the stray PlastX spots off my computer monitor, but what are y'all seeing that I can't?
My understanding is that for a coin to be circulated it needs to have evidence of actual loss of metal. Just a bit of missing mint frost off the high points isn't enough (otherwise there would only be a handful of MS silver dollars in the world). On most coins I look for loss of luster on the high points as an indication of flow-line wear. How on earth would you see that in a photo?
BTW, nice coin! If an everyman registry coin was what you were after, my condolences, bizarre as such behavior seems to me. A very wholesome look.
that little lady has a date with your pocket
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<< <i>Could someone enlighten me please about seeing rub vs. no rub in a photo like this? >>
Change in color on the high points is a red flag to me and is often a sign of slight circulation.
What did you see that the graders didn't?
"If I say something in the woods and my wife isn't there to hear it.....am I still wrong?"
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I prefer that it is in an MS holder, it's worth more! The OCD person in me wants it to be a 58 just because I have two standing libs in 58 holders.
Don't feel too confused. At least you nailed the FH part.
"If I say something in the woods and my wife isn't there to hear it.....am I still wrong?"
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Hoard the keys.
<< <i>crack it out, give it a good rub, re-submit. >>
That should do it.
Very nice SLQ.
Mike
Someone here said recently that AU-58 to MS-63 can often be the same. I have about 10 different coins at 58, that I would be thrilled to have 63. An 84-S Morgan comes to mind real quick.
Great job!
<< <i>Good explanation, I understand. Congratulations by the way.
Don't feel too confused. At least you nailed the FH part.
As a point of information for collectors who not familiar with the 1917-P Type I quarter, finding this piece with a full head is not unusual. In fact the guide books state that 80% of them have full heads. It seems to me that the percentage might be higher than that. At any rate, collectors should not go "ga-ga" when they see THIS specific issue with a full head. Unlike almost all other Standing Liberty quarters, it's quite normal.
If it hadn't been for the FH vs non-FH stuff, I might have been drawn to collect this series. Great design.
Nice coin!
<< <i>Good thing you don't grade coins for a living. >>
Ouch, that hurts!
I would rather be on the side of being pleasantly surprised. So many people compain about getting hosed on their grades, and then find out they can't grade or overgrade their coins, or worse rely on what the dealers say. (Unless you are fortunate to find a good, honest dealer.)
I find that I am conservative, which generally turns out in my favor. If more dealers were to err on the side of conservatism I think the hobby would be in a better place. There is no end of dealers that hype a coin by saying they think it's a higher grade than it really is, whether it's in a holder or not.
The dealer I bought it from had it marked and priced as an AU, I agree. There is the chance PCGS is wrong you know, but honestly it's a tough call, I'm happy with the grade.