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RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
My grade is noted in bold next to the PCGS grade.

Economy, # 3245142

LINE # CERT # COIN DATE DENOMINATION VARIETY COUNTRY GRADE

1 21950941 1950 25C USA MS64 (MS66)
2 21950942 1963 50C USA PR68CA (PR67CAM)
3 21950943 1964 50C Accented Hair USA PR66 (PR66CAM)
4 21950944 1964 50C Accented Hair USA PR67CA (PR66CAM)
5 21950945 1964 50C Accented Hair USA PR66CA (PR66CAM)
6 21950946 1964 50C Accented Hair USA PR66 (PR65CAM)

Date Received: 04/01/2005
Date Shipped: 05/24/2005

This is pretty much a "back to normal" submission. A couple ups, a couple downs but overall pretty much what I expected. Some of the coins:

Line #1:
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The surface preservation on this coin is much, much better than the grade of MS64. However, this was bodybagged the first time through, so I think it got hammered because the graders were a little skittish about the color.

Line #2:
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Pleasant surprise on that one going PR68CAM as I had it going PR67CAM.

Line #3 is a liner cameo, so I'm not surprised it didn't make the designation.

Line #4:
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I had this one going PR66CAM, so the PR67CAM PCGS graded it is a nice surprise. I think it got a little bump because it has extra nice mirrors, and an extra helping of frost. Strong for a cameo example.

Line #5 is right on at PR66CAM.

Line #6:
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I had this one going PR65CAM, and PCGS graded it PR66 no cam. It's the only real head scratcher on this submission because it isn't a liner - it's well above baseline for the designation.

This concludes today's report.

Russ, NCNE

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    Nice coins but I'm confused by the no Cams.
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    mercurydimeguymercurydimeguy Posts: 4,634 ✭✭✭✭
    1 21950941 1950 25C USA MS64 (MS66)

    Russ, I personally haven't had 1 originally toned coin that I graded 65, 66 and in one case a lock 67 (a consensus among many knowledgeable collectors/dealers) come back above a 64 in the last couple months.

    I've seen a bunch of AT coins, though, get slabbed as 66 and higher. How ironic image
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    LeeGLeeG Posts: 12,162
    Great Coins Russ! I agree with the assessments so far that it seems like PCGS is "Nervous" about giving high grades to coins with great, if not usual, color's. I had a similar experience last year with this Washington. I bought the coin "Raw" from Baley. Baley is a pretty good grader in my opinion and he listed it as 66+. PCGS graded it as a 64. I'm far from a expert on this series, but 64? The first picture is Baley's and the rest are mine. I love the coin and feel it's the "Best" 1957 Washington available anywhere in PCGS MS64!


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    RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    Geez, three responses? Last time I posted about submission results the thread went to over 200. image

    Russ, NCNE
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    darktonedarktone Posts: 8,437 ✭✭✭
    Look like some pretty nice coins no matter what the grades are.image
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    coinguy1coinguy1 Posts: 13,484 ✭✭✭
    A big, sincere thank you to Russ!

    I wish, that when posting grading results, more posters would include images and commentary, as Russ has done here.

    If one posts only grades, without accompanying images and comments (and/or requests for feedback), it's usually pretty much pointless/useless.image
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    LeeGLeeG Posts: 12,162
    image Sorry Russ. Looks like my post killed the thread. Or folks don't want to say anything that may be taken in a negative tone by PCGS? Thought some interesting points were raised here?
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    BigGreekBigGreek Posts: 1,090
    Nice grades.

    On #1: who cares what the grade is.. that is a monster coin in a PCGS holder
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    streeterstreeter Posts: 4,312 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Russ --I appreciate this thread.

    I just got my 3/10/05 economy submission back from accross the street on my gold and walkers. The grades are so strikingly conservative that I am going to use them as a grading set and carry them with me. If a dealer gives me some puffy grade on their coins at Long Beach--these are coming out.

    Might be time for the non dealers to let the TPG's get caught up and get their turnaround time back to normal.

    I cannot help but wonder if a few of my widgets had been sent in with nicer coins by a big dealerimage
    Have a nice day

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