Submission and 20,000th post CONTEST results! (Images and commentary included)
Russ
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This is the submission that contains the five coins used in my contest/giveaway that I posted back when I was at about 17,500.
Click here for the thread.
My grades are noted in bold parentheses next to the PCGS grade.
LINE # CERT # COIN DATE DENOMINATION VARIETY COUNTRY GRADE
1 21518114 1883-O S$1 USA MS63 (MS63) (Nailed it!)
2 21518115 1938-D 5C Buffalo USA MS64 (MS64) (Nailed it!)
3 21518116 1950 25C USA Artificial Color (MS65) (Figured this might happen. Oh well.)
4 21518117 1964 50C Accented Hair USA PR67 (PR67) (Nailed it!)
5 21518118 1964 50C Accented Hair USA PR67 (PR67) (Nailed it!)
6 21518119 1964 50C Accented Hair USA PR64CA (PR63CAM) (Pleasant surprise here.)
7 21518120 1964 50C Accented Hair USA PR64 (PR67) (OOPS! Looks like I missed some hairlines.)
8 21518121 1964 50C Accented Hair USA PR65 (PR65CAM) (On the cusp of CAM, not surprised.)
9 21518122 1964 50C Accented Hair USA PR67CA (PR66CAM) (Pleasant surprise here.)
10 21518123 1964 50C Accented Hair USA PR66 (PR67) (OOPS! Missed by a point.)
11 21518124 1964 50C Accented Hair USA PR67 (PR67) (Nailed it!)
12 21518125 1964 50C Accented Hair USA PR67 (PR67CAM) (PCGS will see this one again.)
Date Received: 03/04/2004
Date Shipped: No Date Specified
Here are the contest coins:
Line #1:
Most everyone did pretty well with this one, either nailing it right on or coming within a point.
Line #2:
Many graded this one AU58, which was pretty costly because that's a six point deduction.
Line #3:
The majority went with bodybag on this one, and PCGS agreed. Maybe I'll send it off to NGC.
Line #6:
Pretty much everybody blew this one - badly. That makes sense, since it was the "setup" coin I mentioned in the contest thread.
It was shot in such a way that it's difficult to see the "wishbone" so most missed the variety. Remember, that's not the only diagnostic. It is also hairlined which, of course, doesn't show up in images. 
Line #12:
Most of you had this one grading cameo. PCGS disagreed. That's okay. You were right, PCGS is wrong and they'll be seeing it again.
And, the contest winner is:
08HALA20 with a score of 93!
His grades were:
1. MS63
2. MS64
3. BB-AT
4. PR68CAM
5. PR68 AH
CONGRATULATIONS! Please PM me with your shipping address and I'll get your PCGS PR68 Accented Hair on the way!
Russ, NCNE
Click here for the thread.
My grades are noted in bold parentheses next to the PCGS grade.
LINE # CERT # COIN DATE DENOMINATION VARIETY COUNTRY GRADE
1 21518114 1883-O S$1 USA MS63 (MS63) (Nailed it!)
2 21518115 1938-D 5C Buffalo USA MS64 (MS64) (Nailed it!)
3 21518116 1950 25C USA Artificial Color (MS65) (Figured this might happen. Oh well.)
4 21518117 1964 50C Accented Hair USA PR67 (PR67) (Nailed it!)
5 21518118 1964 50C Accented Hair USA PR67 (PR67) (Nailed it!)
6 21518119 1964 50C Accented Hair USA PR64CA (PR63CAM) (Pleasant surprise here.)
7 21518120 1964 50C Accented Hair USA PR64 (PR67) (OOPS! Looks like I missed some hairlines.)
8 21518121 1964 50C Accented Hair USA PR65 (PR65CAM) (On the cusp of CAM, not surprised.)
9 21518122 1964 50C Accented Hair USA PR67CA (PR66CAM) (Pleasant surprise here.)
10 21518123 1964 50C Accented Hair USA PR66 (PR67) (OOPS! Missed by a point.)
11 21518124 1964 50C Accented Hair USA PR67 (PR67) (Nailed it!)
12 21518125 1964 50C Accented Hair USA PR67 (PR67CAM) (PCGS will see this one again.)
Date Received: 03/04/2004
Date Shipped: No Date Specified
Here are the contest coins:
Line #1:
Most everyone did pretty well with this one, either nailing it right on or coming within a point.
Line #2:
Many graded this one AU58, which was pretty costly because that's a six point deduction.
Line #3:
The majority went with bodybag on this one, and PCGS agreed. Maybe I'll send it off to NGC.
Line #6:
Pretty much everybody blew this one - badly. That makes sense, since it was the "setup" coin I mentioned in the contest thread.
It was shot in such a way that it's difficult to see the "wishbone" so most missed the variety. Remember, that's not the only diagnostic. It is also hairlined which, of course, doesn't show up in images. Line #12:
Most of you had this one grading cameo. PCGS disagreed. That's okay. You were right, PCGS is wrong and they'll be seeing it again.
And, the contest winner is:
08HALA20 with a score of 93!
His grades were:
1. MS63
2. MS64
3. BB-AT
4. PR68CAM
5. PR68 AH
CONGRATULATIONS! Please PM me with your shipping address and I'll get your PCGS PR68 Accented Hair on the way!
Russ, NCNE
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BTW - the BB sucks. It blew me out of the water almost as bad as the hidden hairlines did. Congrats to HALA. Make sure to check the one he sends you.
and it sets us apart from practitioners and consultants. Gregor
Russ, NCNE
RATS, he forgot PCGS and human error factors and ended up with these grades!
After all, tomorrow is another day!!!!!!
I still want to see the '69 in hand!
NEVER LET HIPPO MOUTH OVERLOAD HUMMINGBIRD BUTT!!!
WORK HARDER!!!!
Millions on WELFARE depend on you!
To be able to see clear images of the coins, and then the actual results of the submission is good stuff.
It looks like your grading skills are right up their with your imaging these days.
And I will say, not a one of those coins is as ugly as Marty's new Frankies. That might well be impossible though.
Clankeye
Russ, NCNE