*** Grades Posted, all were graded the same! *** For Fun - Guess the Grades of these 3 coins.
Skip down about 20 posts for the reveal.
All three of these coins are in PCGS plastic and all three have numerical grades (no problems). All of them have been seen by CAC. These are my photos, and the photo technique is reasonably consistent between the three.
Guess the assigned grades, and for extra credit, guess what CAC said about each. If someone nails it, they might get a little something in the mail.
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AU 58 + with CAC grean bean
MS 66 with CAC grean bean
AU 55 with CAC green bean0 -
AU58, MS65 CAC, MS63 CAC
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MS62 green bean
MS65 green bean
MS64+ gold bean0 -
58 green
65 gold
55 no CACSometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍
My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):
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No grade guesses just a comment. Beautiful coins, dude.
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Nice coins, nice pictures!
I'll try ...
63 green
66 no bean
63 no bean
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58
65
58Wonderful pieces, great images as expected.
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64 green
66
65 green
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64,66,63 all passed cac
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- AU58 w/CAC
- MS66 no CAC
- MS63 no CAC
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AU-58 CAC
MS-65 CAC
MS-64 CACCollector
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58+, Green CAC
66, Green CAC
58, no CAC0 -
Really nice coins... I will just say AU, MS, AU....and leave the beans to the bean counters.
Cheers, RickO1 -
58 green
67 green
55 noEdited to up the BB
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Au58, ms63, xf40 and I'll leave the beans to the counters also!
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AU58 gold bean, MS66 green bean, AU55 green bean
Jim
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66 green bean, 64 no bean & 62 green bean
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55
65
63
All green CACsEdited to add: All very nice looking coins!
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58 green
64 gold
55 green0 -
Au-58
Au-58
Au-581 -
62
67
55 Green Bean0 -
55
64
58 CACAll nice coins, I especially like the 20c
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I love seeing what y'all think. Nobody has it right yet. Here's how it breaks out right now:
Seated Dollar
AU55 - 2
Au58 - 13
MS62 - 1
MS63 - 1
MS64 - 2
MS65 - 0
MS66 - 1
MS67 - 0Bay Bridge
AU55 - 0
Au58 - 1
MS62 - 0
MS63 - 0
MS64 - 3
MS65 - 7
MS66 - 8
MS67 - 1Double Dime
AU55 - 5
Au58 - 3
MS62 - 1
MS63 - 6
MS64 - 3
MS65 - 1
MS66 - 0
MS67 - 0Looks like the majority favors a high AU for the Seated dollar, gem to gem plus for the Bay bridge, and the double dime is all over the place.
I’ll post the results this afternoon or evening.
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Very interesting results so far. I'd also like to add that they are all attractive examples, but that 1869 Dollar is absolutely fantastic imho.
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55 green
65 green
55 green0 -
Very pretty coins
AU58+ CAC green
MS64 no bean
MS63 CAC green0 -
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63
65
580 -
58
65
58All CAC
Nice coins!
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63,66,58
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1869 $1 62
Bay Bridge 64
1875-CC 20c 62Guessing beans on top of guessing grades seems silly, since the beans are for validating TPG grades, not guesses of what the grades are.
John
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62 cac
65 cac
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65
66
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55 w/bean
66 w/bean
580 -
1869-- MS62 no CAC
Bay Bridge -- MS65+ CAC green
1875-cc-- AU58 CAC greenExperience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.
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Thanks for playing everyone. I thought this would be an interesting group of coins to show. I've probably posted one or two in the past, but not for quite a while. All of them are PCGS MS62. The dollar has a green bean, the Bay Bridge has a gold bean, and the double dime has no bean. My comments for each are listed below.
I think this is a classic example of an AU63 coin. Luster is pretty good, detail shows only a touch of weakness on stars 9-13, eye appeal is tremendous (secondary toning, most likely), but there probably is a touch of wear. In-hand it's a tough call; the photo actually makes it look worse. On a different day it could grade 58+, but in total, I have no problem seeing it as a nice 62.
I got this one from CRO not too long ago. It isn't my very favorite commem, but the bear is nice. It's certainly better than what passes for MS62 today. I see it is a 64, possibly 64+, limited a bit by muted luster and a couple hits on the legs of the bear. Eye appeal from the mottled obverse toning is slightly off, but I was perfectly pleased to pick it up at the offered price point.
This is a coin that I love and hate. I like the patina. Luster is just OK, but adequate for grade. Detail over "LIBERTY" and the center of the eagle's chest is weak, but remarkably crisp everywhere else. I LOVE that it is a "CC" coin, and it fills the double-dime slot in my type set with a bit of panache (the usual coin is a higher graded 1875-s). I've always thought it would look OK in a 63 holder. Maybe the hit on Liberty's cheek held it back. I hate that CAC didn't like it.5 -
I probably would've guessed 55/58, 65, 62. I really like the look of both Seated coins!
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Well, 2 out of 3 ain't bad. The Bay Bridge? PCGS got that one wrong, too.
John
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@messydesk said:
Guessing beans on top of guessing grades seems silly, since the beans are for validating TPG grades, not guesses of what the grades are.
I don't disagree. That's why it was extra credit.
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GTG is a tough ask with different era holders and different grading standards!
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@scubafuel said:
GTG is a tough ask with different era holders and different grading standards!GTGs are often trick questions or are trying to make a point. I don't care what era you're talking, that Bay Bridge was given a totally stupid grade and was the trick question part of the GTG.
John
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I actually guessed MS 63 on each because your first post indicates (now) that they were all the same grade. God, I feel so clever!
If you do what you always did, you get what you always got.2 -
Wow! I never even look at MS62 coins, I am going to start looking at them now!!
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Nice coins!
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Late to the game but I would grade them
58+
64/64+
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I went 58 on the dollar because of the G and O of GOD, guess that was a weak point in the striking process. Plus I though the hits on the breast were from slight circulation. The Bay bridge was a total guess and the double dime I interpreted the flatness of the the eagle's brest as slight circulation. Wonderful coins and awesome images.
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What I like about this one is the evaluation by the OP after posting the grades - OP understands the issues of grading and that any grade on a slab is really a consensus - and consensus can change on a given day in the grading room or the CAC bean factory. Great thread!
Best, SH
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One of the better gtg threads I've seen lately imho with the post grade details , and overall presentation made this a winner for the OP.
The cac extra credit was sure to infuriate a few, and did.
Great thread!
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@marcmoish said:
The cac extra credit was sure to infuriate a few, and did.I don't know that it "infuriated" anyone. One or more people pointed out that it's a fool's errand to guess bean status when one doesn't even know the assigned grade.
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