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POLL: Guess the Grade - Two Arkansas Commems (Grade Posted)

FatManFatMan Posts: 8,977 ✭
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These two very different looking 1938-S Arkansas Commems reside in NGC Slabs and are graded the same. Although the lighting and image equipment are different I do believe both pictures fairly represent the coins. Comments welcome.

Arkansas #1
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Arkansas #2
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    HedgerHedger Posts: 1,238
    Top one looks cleaned. Bottom one my guess would be AU58 but I am not good at grading commems. just curious how close I'd be if you know the grades.image
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    BigEBigE Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭
    I say 63, I like the second one better FatMan--------------------------------BigE
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    FatManFatMan Posts: 8,977 ✭
    Interesting spit in opinions so far.

    BTW, the scratches on the cheek and nose of #1 are on the slab, not the coin.

    When guessing your grade which coin are you keying on? Do you think they are both fairly graded? or is one quite a bit higher in grade than the other?
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    KoinlinkKoinlink Posts: 593 ✭✭✭

    I guessed MS64. Nice toning on the second one!
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    FatManFatMan Posts: 8,977 ✭
    Any one else? I'll post the answer in about an hour.
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    BigEBigE Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭
    I can't believe it! I am the only guy who guessed right so farimage---------------BigE
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    meos1meos1 Posts: 1,135 ✭
    MS 63. The lower coin exhibits a better strike on the reverse than the typical flat strike. Additionally the upper coin appears to have the criss-cross scratches on the cheek. The lower coin may have better eye appeal.

    Dan
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    lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 45,335 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I guessed the "I don't have a clue" option. Not because I've never seen an Arkansas commem, but because I'd have a tough time with 'em.

    Like Peace dollars, I have a tough time distinguishing strike from rub on those.

    My WAG? 63.

    Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.

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    ziggy29ziggy29 Posts: 18,669 ✭✭✭
    I really don't have much of a clue, so I should have selected that...but I didn't -- I took a WAG anyway.

    I guessed 63.
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    FatManFatMan Posts: 8,977 ✭
    MS64

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