This coin straight graded, I would think details, scratched. Am I wrong

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Vetter
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PCGS G6 straight grade. The scratches are not hidden and to me very prominent. Should this have gotten a details grade or am I being over picky with the scratches? Do you think the rarity of the coin or maybe the submitting party might have had something to do with it grading the way it did.

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  • braddick
    braddick Posts: 25,183 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Wear and tear on a key date Buffalo nickel.
    I don't have a problem with it straight graded.

  • CuKevin
    CuKevin Posts: 1,781 ✭✭✭✭
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    @Vetter said:
    PCGS G6 straight grade. The scratches are not hidden and to me very prominent. Should this have gotten a details grade or am I being over picky with the scratches? Do you think the rarity of the coin or maybe the submitting party might have had something to do with it grading the way it did.

    It’s a G6 and the scratches are not shiny. I expect it would straight grade 99% of the time. 1% left for the day it gets graded on a Monday when it’s raining and the graders collectively ran out of breakfast.

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  • PerryHall
    PerryHall Posts: 47,752 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Is that a 1916 DDO? It's hard to tell with that much wear on the date. Grading services should be consistent in their grading standards within a coin series without regard to rarity IMO.

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  • PerryHall
    PerryHall Posts: 47,752 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Agree that this coin should have gotten a details grade with a "SCRATCHED" notation on the slab label.

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  • jwitten
    jwitten Posts: 5,419 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I've seen worse straight grade. Looks like a few little scratches instead of one big ugly one. I am ok with the grade.

  • ricko
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    That coin is a toss up for me.... I guess, if it is a 1916 DDO, I would try to get it graded... and be happy with a straight grade, but not surprised if it details.... Cheers, RickO

  • Kove
    Kove Posts: 2,057 ✭✭✭✭
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    I'm ok with a scratch like that on a G06 coin.

  • OnWithTheHunt
    OnWithTheHunt Posts: 1,316 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    That coin is a toss up for me.... I guess, if it is a 1916 DDO, I would try to get it graded... and be happy with a straight grade, but not surprised if it details.... Cheers, RickO

    It is the 16/16. Another appearance here by the coin I got for 15 cents and sold thru GC. Personally, I thought it was a G4 and was surprised at the grade it eventually received. A few scratches on a coin that age and condition can be expected, especially since they aren't across the key diagnostics, feathertips, ribbon braids or date,.

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  • mr1931S
    mr1931S Posts: 7,309 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    G-4 at best is my assessment. AG-3 is more like it. The scratches don't bother me too much but there should be more date present on a G-6, in my opinion.

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  • oih82w8
    oih82w8 Posts: 13,208 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Whoever sent this coin asked for the opinion of PCGS...they got it. Those who gave their opinion had the coin in their grasp and they were the ones who agreed on the condition.

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  • mr1931S
    mr1931S Posts: 7,309 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    No way I would buy this coin as a G-06 at it's attendant significantly stiffer price than if it was rated G-04 which is closer to reality, in my opinion.

    "Two things are infinite: human stupidity and the universe; and I'm not sure about the universe."
    -Albert Einstein-

    Mistakes are natural. But repeated mistakes without reflection are something else. That may be the “stupidity” he was referring to. In research, he admitted uncertainty openly. “If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?” This shows humility. Even a Nobel laureate accepted doubt. That humility makes the quote less cynical and more observational.

  • keets
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    this is one of those coins where ownership/buying/selling influences the opinion, even though I'm confident most won't admit that. in the end, though, does it really matter?? the coin "is what it is" and should be marketable as such either in/out of the PCGS holder.

  • ChrisH821
    ChrisH821 Posts: 7,147 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @PerryHall said:
    Is that a 1916 DDO? It's hard to tell with that much wear on the date. Grading services should be consistent in their grading standards within a coin series without regard to rarity IMO.

    Yes it is. The doubling can also be seen on the feathers and ribbon. A date is not needed on these.

    I am guessing that with those scratches it will not be sold at full G6 price.

    On second thought, that coin should definitely be body bagged, there is wrapping machine damage in addition to the horizontal scratches.

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  • logger7
    logger7 Posts: 9,858 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Old marks that were earned in circulation are less of a concern than recent bright ones.

  • TPRC
    TPRC Posts: 3,819 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    the straight grade doesn't bother me much, but the grade appears too high given the inability to see much of the date. I would think it would trade for 3 or 4 money.

    Tom

  • BryceM
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    If you want an example, buy it. If you want a nice example, keep looking. If you ever want to sell it, the scratches will come up, and the price will be lowered accordingly.

  • PerryHall
    PerryHall Posts: 47,752 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I wonder what the responses would be if it was in an NGC slab.

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  • MWallace
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    @jwitten said:
    I've seen worse straight grade.

    And I've seen better detail grade.

  • golden
    golden Posts: 10,535 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I am ok with a straight grade.

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