A little Christmas present for myself: Grading opinions? UPDATE with coin in hand

RGL · December 22, 2003 1:06AM

Update: This coin arrived today, in a pristine PR-65 rattler. Slab looked like it never even had been handled since it was put away.
I am very pleased. Spectacular rainbow toning, super-clean surfaces, great strike, nice luster beneath the toning.
A lock 66 with a shot at an eye-appeal bump to 67. Will be among submission to go out early next week.

I'll withhold the grade for now, but anyone care to venture an opinion? It's in a PCGS rattler ...

Baley · December 22, 2003 1:09AM

Got to be a Proof 65, maybe 66. Beautiful coin, nice pastel rainbows. Congrats~!

CoinAddict · December 22, 2003 1:09AM

Nice coin Randy. I will say that it grades PR-66.

XpipedreamR · December 22, 2003 1:15AM

Well, the picture is a little blurry, which could obscure hairlines and other minor defects

It looks very nice, with great color. I'll say PR66.

CoinAddict · December 22, 2003 2:50PM

TTT because it was obviously missed by quite a few people.

Blade · December 22, 2003 3:17PM

At first glance without looking at replies, my instinct was PR66. Nice coin.

RGL · December 22, 2003 10:24PM

Thanks all, it's in a PR-65 rattler and will be joining a submission to be on its way. At 65 money and the color, I think I did alright...

Wolf359 · December 22, 2003 11:49PM

PR66. Looks better, but since you can't see everything from a scan....

RGL · December 27, 2003 1:43AM

TTT bump for update ...

keets · December 27, 2003 1:51AM

hey Randy

what does Jefferson's shoulder look like?? does it have that annoying dies polish by the rim that plagues many 1942 T1's or is it clean and smooth?? it looks clean to me!! from the looks of the strike at the steps and overall, and with the abscence of any contacts, i'd say with a clean shoulder it should grade PR67. did you submit it raw or in the holder??

al h.

RGL · December 27, 2003 1:56AM

Al: Still have to crack it out. It's much better than 65 so that is a no brainer. The shoulder is free of the die polish that strikes most non specialists as "scuffs." Here's hoping ... I have scored boatloads of 66s on '38-42 proof Jeffs, but 67s are a real bear, I just have the one 1938 in PR-67 to show for the couple of dozen early date Jeff proofs I have submitted. I also have a rainbow 1941 that will be going in the same submission that is better than this coin!

A little Christmas present for myself: Grading opinions? UPDATE with coin in hand

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