What's the most difficult US coin to grade in mint state?

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opportunity
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As we all know, the differences between a point can be minute and subjective, though with big bucks on the line. So what's the most difficult series to tell the differences to grade in mint state?

Early American Copper, Bust and Seated.

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  • Elcontador
    Elcontador Posts: 7,743 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Capped Bust Halves.

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  • grip
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    Indians----incused . I also have a hard time with buffalos.

  • BillJones
    BillJones Posts: 35,938 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    The Standing Liberty Quarter seems to be up there. Between the weak strikes and the often missed rub on the knee, I've seen a fair number of Mint State graded pieces I'd call "sliders."

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  • coinhack
    coinhack Posts: 1,226 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @Sonorandesertrat said:
    Indian Head half eagles and eagles

    Yes, and also the quarter eagles

  • Type2
    Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Some Buffalos are weak struck and are a bit taught to grade some will sell as AU and they are MS65's.



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  • roadrunner
    roadrunner Posts: 28,374 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I'd go with all draped bust silver.....as 80-95% of the coins graded mint state all have rub and minimal luster in the 61-62 grades. They'd grade XF/AU if they were Morgan dollars. If that doesn't make it hard I don't know what does. But right behind those are the capped bust halves.

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  • Walkerfan
    Walkerfan Posts: 10,392 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I struggle with Buffalo Nickels and Mercury Dimes.

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  • ambro51
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    1815 Large Cent

  • caddyshack
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    $2.5 and $5 Indian gold.

  • mannie gray
    mannie gray Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Give me a round disk of metal and I can grade it.
    Any coin, any series,any country.

    Whether anyone will agree or not...that's a different deal. :)

  • Kccoin
    Kccoin Posts: 1,086 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Buffalo nickels seem tricky.

  • COINS MAKE CENTS
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    By far Washington quarters are tough for me

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  • derryb
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    Peace dollar

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  • Ronyahski
    Ronyahski Posts: 3,120 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I join in the majority... incused Indians.

    Some refer to overgraded slabs as Coffins. I like to think of them as Happy Coins.
  • Icollecteverything
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    1792 Birch Cent

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  • koynekwest
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    @Ronyahski said:
    I join in the majority... incused Indians.

    Yes.

  • acloco
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    1933 $20 gold.

    In all seriousness, buffalo nickels.

    Every date and mint, need to be treated as individuals.

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  • ricko
    ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I find SLQ's to be tricky... not the reverse though....Also, it has not been a series that has really interested me, so likely I have not spent much time looking at them. Cheers, RickO

  • topstuf
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    I'm with the incuse Indians.
    Oh yeah, also CC Morgan's that have seemingly transcended type in their consideration.

    14 scrapes, dings, and hits? 65 then.
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  • CommemKing
    CommemKing Posts: 2,202 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Buffalo Nickels are a challenge for me. Indian head eagles (incuse) are nearly impossible for me.

  • EXOJUNKIE
    EXOJUNKIE Posts: 1,639 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Washington quarters, hands down.

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  • TonerGuy
    TonerGuy Posts: 590 ✭✭✭
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    Peace $ especially SF issues... some look AU but are just very weakly struck.

  • UMCane
    UMCane Posts: 213 ✭✭✭
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    SL Quarters.

    So many MS 65's and better with no full heads...so many lower grades with full heads. The point is the strike is highly variable, and polishing affects a lot of the intricate detail.

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  • darktone
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    $2-1/2 and $5 Indian gold are easy if you take the time to learn. Most just glance at them at shows and never really learn. Field luster is the key.

  • ajaan
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    @derryb said:
    Peace dollar

    This.


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  • AUandAG
    AUandAG Posts: 25,050 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    1892-o Morgan Dollar.

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