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Coins that are Difficult to Grade - which do you think should be on the list?
TopographicOceans
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PCGS is doing a series on eight hard to grade coins
The trime is on the list, as it should be. I've seen a lot of die clashes on these and I guess that's rather common.
So which coins do you think are hardest to grade?
The trime is on the list, as it should be. I've seen a lot of die clashes on these and I guess that's rather common.
So which coins do you think are hardest to grade?
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Indian Quarter and Half Eagles are a tough series.
Indian Quarter and Half Eagles are a tough series.
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I do have a major issue with the article on trimes, however, based on what I'm seeing in the pictures. I don't see any clash marks on the coins shown. Instead, I see die wear patterns that are influenced by the opposite die. This manifests itself as a fuzzy "shadow" of the design on the opposite die that grows over time, and is a phenomenon that can be seen on almost all series. The dies never have to clash for this to happen. Clash marks leave a crisp image each time the dies clash, and they fade over time.
I'm assuming the reason for these strong die wear patterns on the trimes is the planchet being so thin, that a lot of energy is able to be transmitted through it to the dies. You also see this effect a lot on half dimes. On thicker coins, like silver dollars, it still happens, but it isn't as pronounced.
If there are clash marks on the coins shown, they weren't presented well.
Edit: The second coin shown in the article is the wrong coin. If you click on it, you get an 1854 with strong clash marks.
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I find trimes easy and similar to grading half dimes. Commems can be difficult for many due the numerous number of designs.
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Indian Quarter and Half Eagles are a tough series.
Indian Quarter and Half Eagles are a tough series.
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Buffalo nickels - in many cases, each year AND mint, are an entirely different chapter of grading.
Standing Liberty quarters - almost the same case as Buffs.
EAC - hands down. Besides tough to grade, the number of varieties can be seen as staggering.
.....and....any coin that I am trying to purchase....it seems as though the seller always believes, every coin is at least a grade, or two, higher than it actually is.