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Peace Dollar, Guess the Grade! - GRADE REVEALED!

TorinoCobra71TorinoCobra71 Posts: 8,109 ✭✭✭
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Guess the grade on this Peace Dollar and I will reward the winner with a 1946-S PCGS MS63 Washington Quarter! Contest goes util 3:30 pm 6/27

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Good Luck! and Happy Hunting!

TorinoCobra71



OK Gang here it is:


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LucyBop, Nesvt, and Dheath all guessed right so I gotta go toss some names into a hat and get back to y'all!

TorinoCobra71

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    DNADaveDNADave Posts: 7,350 ✭✭✭✭✭
    High VF or low XF
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    LucyBopLucyBop Posts: 14,001 ✭✭✭
    no higher then au58, you can see the rub easily on this one....
    imageBe Bop A Lula!!
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    "I want a real cool Kitty from Hepcat City, to stay in step with me" - Bill Carter
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    nankrautnankraut Posts: 4,565 ✭✭✭
    AU50, and that's my final answer!
    I'm the Proud recipient of a genuine "you suck" award dated 1/24/05. I was accepted into the "Circle of Trust" on 3/9/09.
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    TommyTypeTommyType Posts: 4,586 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'll say AU-53.....cause AU-50 was taken. image
    Easily distracted Type Collector
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    XpipedreamRXpipedreamR Posts: 8,059 ✭✭
    63 image
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    ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,785 ✭✭✭✭
    au50
    Buyer and seller of vintage coin boards!
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    pursuitoflibertypursuitofliberty Posts: 7,934 ✭✭✭✭✭
    61 ... I had another choice but it was taken ... worth a wag image

    “We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”

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    DanegeldDanegeld Posts: 1,497
    Hmmm AU55
    100% DAV, Been There and Done That!
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    tjkilliantjkillian Posts: 5,578 ✭✭✭
    XF-45. Clearly worn.

    Tom
    Tom

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    Cam40Cam40 Posts: 8,146 ✭
    45 is taken....okay EF-40
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    TorinoCobra71TorinoCobra71 Posts: 8,109 ✭✭✭


    << <i>no higher then au58, you can see the rub easily on this one.... >>



    Come on HepKitty, give me a specific Grade! That goes for you too DNA Dave!

    TorinoCobra71

    'Winner must guess EXACT grade, not BallPark!' imageimage

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    DHeathDHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭
    35
    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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    jdimmickjdimmick Posts: 9,995 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Ms-62
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    billboatbillboat Posts: 2,260
    50
    Curmudgeon in waiting!
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    FRNAllStarFRNAllStar Posts: 322
    30
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    ziggy29ziggy29 Posts: 18,669 ✭✭✭
    What the hell? Gotta pick something not picked yet, so...

    MS-60.
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    bgricebgrice Posts: 1,180
    Working the way down the scale.... to the bottom with P01.

    Just kidding Torino. image
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    billboatbillboat Posts: 2,260
    I'll get hell for this but if it was mine I'd probably crack it and give it a quick bath in sudsy ammonia followed by a nice soak in distilled water. Really gets rid of the crud.
    Curmudgeon in waiting!
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    nesvtnesvt Posts: 2,214
    58.
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    ultradmpldollarsultradmpldollars Posts: 899 ✭
    ms61
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    MrSpudMrSpud Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭
    Ummm...MS64 adjustment strike?
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    morgannut2morgannut2 Posts: 4,293 ✭
    Luster gone on cheek/wings--AU-55, PQ for original skin though.
    morgannut2
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    BaleyBaley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'll vote Au53, with the feeling that it's a trick question, if it is, I don't like that dollar as MS anything..

    Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry

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    robertprrobertpr Posts: 6,862 ✭✭✭
    53
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    DHeathDHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭
    TorinoCobra,

    I was just playing with the other posters with the 35. The coin is softly struck, which is not uncommon for a 22-S. It has luster and nice surfaces, but I do see real wear on the cheek, neck, and rock, as well as light rub in the fields. I'd say PCGS holdered it AU-58. Many people try to grade these coins based on detail, but since the strike is usually lousy, its easier to grade them based on luster. Decent coin, despite the strike.
    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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    johnkjohnk Posts: 394
    AU-55
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    PeacemanPeaceman Posts: 5,098
    Although it's a "S" which usually have weak strikes, this one is really worn. It's actually between a XF-40 and a XF-45. An AU coin, you could make out the highest horizontal wing separation which isn't there in this picture. In a MS coin, you wouldn't have all of the wear so low on the eagles feathers or breaks in the luster as the obverse picture suggests. Since XF-40 and XF-45 are both taken, I'm going to guess this one is one of the 3 PCGS has graded VG-XF-35......

    So even tho it's a XF-43image my guess is the grader had a bad day and called it a XF-35

    How's that for a short answer....

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    nederveitnederveit Posts: 1,038 ✭✭✭
    XF45
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    AgflyerAgflyer Posts: 951 ✭✭✭
    AU55
    I've had great transactions with people like: drwstr123, CCC2010, AlanLastufka, Type2, Justlooking, zas107, StrikeOutXXX, 10point, 66Tbird, and many more!
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    TorinoCobra71TorinoCobra71 Posts: 8,109 ✭✭✭

    DRUM ROLL please.................

    After writing the names down on seperate pieces of paper, throwing them into a hat and mixing them up, I had my roommate draw the winner:



    NESVT IS THE WINNER!!


    Congratulations!

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    PM me your snail Mail Addy and I will get the PCGS MS-63 1946-S Washington Quarter out to ya!

    Regards,

    TorinoCobra71

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    nesvtnesvt Posts: 2,214


    << <i>NESVT IS THE WINNER!! >>




    Sweeeeeet!!!! Thanks!!! I just started building a set of Washington quarters. Still have a long way to go. Aside from not having this date/mint, it will be the highest grade in my collection.

    PM is on the way. Thanks again!!

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    TorinoCobra71TorinoCobra71 Posts: 8,109 ✭✭✭
    You are quite welcome, I will mail this to you on Wednesday, my next day off!

    TorinoCobra71

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    DHeathDHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭
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    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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    LucyBopLucyBop Posts: 14,001 ✭✭✭
    nice contest TorinoCobra71, and this one wasn't a easy call....

    fun thread! a much needed fun thread!
    imageBe Bop A Lula!!
    "Senorita HepKitty"
    "I want a real cool Kitty from Hepcat City, to stay in step with me" - Bill Carter
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    PeacemanPeaceman Posts: 5,098
    Graders must have had a GOOD day, or the photo doesn't represent the coin. There is no way that coin is 58 from the photo...lol.. I give you a AU-58 1924-S reverse from our friends at Heritage...
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    TorinoCobra71TorinoCobra71 Posts: 8,109 ✭✭✭
    Thanks LucyBop, I had it pre-graded at VF35 when I sent it off to PCGS. When I saw that It came back an AU58 I was stunned to say the least, I need to study up on Peace Dollar grading! image

    TorinoCobra71

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    PeacemanPeaceman Posts: 5,098
    I'd sell her and look for a nice one in AU-58 like I posted... image

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