What grade in a coin would you expect if you read the following description...

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• kieferscoins Posts: 10,017 ✭

  June 13, 2003 12:33PM

  Minimum 64, and possibly a 65.
  
  Cameron Kiefer

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• JJacks Posts: 759 ✭

  June 13, 2003 12:33PM

  
  Would some of the want-to-be lawyers on this board claim that they would then have to send you a coin that actually fits that discription!
  
  I'm sure I'm setting myself up, but with "sharp details" and "Clean surfaces", you would expect at least an MS-64, right?
  
  JJacks
  

  Always buying music cards of artists I like! PSA or raw! Esp want PSA 10s 1991 Musicards Marx, Elton, Bryan Adams, etc. And 92/93 Country Gold AJ, Clint Black, Tim McGraw PSA 10s

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• Russ Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭

  June 13, 2003 12:35PM

  It's a modern proof coin. 64 to 65 would suck pretty bad.
  
  Russ, NCNE

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• JJacks Posts: 759 ✭

  June 13, 2003 12:37PM

  
  OK - Fine then.
  
  I would say I would expect PF67 out of that description - then again, I don't know much about proofs! I guess the "stunning contrast" could make a CAM or DCAM as well, right?
  
  JJacks

  Always buying music cards of artists I like! PSA or raw! Esp want PSA 10s 1991 Musicards Marx, Elton, Bryan Adams, etc. And 92/93 Country Gold AJ, Clint Black, Tim McGraw PSA 10s

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• Russ Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭

  June 13, 2003 12:38PM

  JJacks,
  
  One might assume so from the description.
  
  Russ, NCNE

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• FC57Coins Posts: 9,140 ✭

  June 13, 2003 12:39PM

  
  
  << <i>This is a well struck half dollar with sharp detail. A white monster with beautiful shimmering mirrors. Clean surfaces with stunning contrast fill this gem. A true PCGS beauty and a must have for any collection >>
  
  
  
  This is a well struck half dollar with sharp detail. - If it's a proof, then why waste your breath - it's supposed to be this way.
  
  A white monster with beautiful shimmering mirrors. - Let the coin do it's own talking
  
  Clean surfaces with stunning contrast fill this gem. - same as above
  
  A true PCGS beauty and a must have for any collection. I'll be the judge of that!
  
  Ergo - over priced

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• DHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭

  June 13, 2003 12:44PM

  A white monster with beautiful shimmering mirrors. Clean surfaces with stunning contrast fill this gem.
  
  White monster - untoned
  shimmering mirrors - deep black mirrors
  clean surfaces - no hairlining, milkspots, or field frost
  stunning contrast - cameo devices
  
  PR67Cam minimum, PR69Dcam best case.

  Developing theory is what we are meant to do as academic researchers
  and it sets us apart from practitioners and consultants. Gregor

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• Russ Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭

  June 14, 2003 4:36AM

  The description appears in an auction for a PR64 (no cam) Accented Hair Kennedy.
  
  Russ, NCNE

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• wingedliberty Posts: 4,805 ✭✭✭

  June 14, 2003 5:04AM

  Yeah, obviously describing the mirrors as "shimmering" is way overboard.
  I've yet to see "shimmering " mirrors on any PF64 (modern, not a seated proof).
  
  Brian.

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• rainbowroosie Posts: 4,875 ✭✭✭✭

  June 14, 2003 6:41AM

  VF 20

  "You keep your 1804 dollar and 1822 half eagle -- give me rainbow roosies in MS68."
  rainbowroosie April 1, 2003

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