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I recently placed a submission with 42 coins but I was very confused with the updated online forms. And somehow I ended up with 3 different orders, one with 2 coins, 3 coins, and 37 on the last. They came in at modern, modern economy, and world although they should have all been the same. I'm thinking the declared values I entered was part of my problem but it really doesn't matter at this point especially since I hit a 68!
And I'll give credit to PCGS because they were received May 12th and the 37 coin order is already in grading, the 2 coin order is in encapsulation, and the 3 coin order the grades have already popped. The 3 coin sub consists of two 1986 P Kennedy halves and a very irrelevant 1989 Lincoln cent (MS67).
The problem is I don't know which of the Kennedys graded 67 and which one graded 68. I have posted both images of the two coins for you to try and figure it out. I will say the blue one has more of a gemmy shine to it and the gold one has an absolute hammered strike but lacks in the gem surfaces. I honestly don't know which is which in terms of grade but FedEx says I will on Tuesday.
COIN A
COIN B
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I hate being first but I believe it will be coin B. Very nice.
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Coin B is the 68
Coin B has a coinscratch below the "I" in Liberty.
I'm coin b as well
Coin A reverse shield scratches prevent a 68 in my opinion.
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Coin B has the look and is very clean.
I'm with the majority. Coin B is my guess, and congratulations! Nice score!!
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Caveat: I'm convinced I need new glasses. I like the overall look of A.
Very nice! I like coin B as well.
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I'll agree that coin B has the edge.
The hits on Kennedy's sideburn, above the ear, and on the reverse shield on coin A outweigh the feather scratch on coin B below the I imo.
Coin A: The planchet flaw, and subsequent crack going through the letter "D" in GOD is interesting?
Also, the flaw/crack continues down towards the curious "shadow P" blemish between the 8 & 6.
Both coins are beauties, congrats!
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And now I have five or 600 mint sets to sell which I’ll take a little bit of a hit on because I can’t stand selling them one by one. So I’ll dump those rinse and repeat.
Coin B
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Which one would be worth more in 68 condition? It's not that one!
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I will guess the B coin is a the 68 and the A coin is a 67CAM. Both are very nice, but different.
It will be interesting to see. My money has always been on coin A and I expected hoped at least 67+ for both.
On coin A, I think the obverse mark traveling from the L of LIBERTY to the D of GOD holds it back.
I’m voting coin B for the 68.
Maybe it's just me, but I can't see B in a 68.
I'm going for coin A as 68.
Plot twist: what if it's Coin C?
Nah, but on the serious side, I'm with the others on Coin B being the higher grade for the reasons that @Rc5280 illustrated. But Coin A is mighty purty.
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Coin B.
The hit on the shield might keep Coin A out of the MS68 category.
Interesting take. I hadn't thought of this.
I think I'd only add Classic collectors might not appreciate or respect as much those who collect and deal with moderns.
Funny that you should say this at this time for I too was very confused with the new online system and wound up with 4 different orders. This is my very first submission and it is not at PCGS yet -but should be there on Tuesday May27.
My submission was for 20 coins. two of my orders are one coin each, one is for 2 coins and the other for 16 coins. I sent them one package but I think they are going to send me 4 packages in return. Very expensive for postage doing it this way.
Congrats on the grades that you got for those Kennedy's!!
Anything is possible, on a sub last year I had a 82 D Kennedy show as VG-10 and it arrived as MS67. Nice surprise, even though it’s still comes up as 10.
Well folks as usual you guys are pretty good! As the blue Coin B is the 68.
I still like the overall looks of the golden coin (A) better until, you get in closer with a loupe.
Side note: Coin A fell into my hand when turning the mint set over to remove from the envelope. The cellophane was very brittle and broke somewhere down the line giving it the golden tone from the color of the 86 mint set.
Then I put it here for a photo shoot which it might be headed back to very soon.
As always thanks for the lesson and the appreciations.