guess the grade -- 1956 proof Washington -- grade revealed

MikeInFL · July 30, 2005 4:13PM

I've really learned alot with these threads. Here's a series I don't see many "guess the grades" on. Try and guess the grade on this one, my latest NEWP:

Have fun...Mike

=================== Answer NGC PF 68* CAM ===================

jonesy · July 30, 2005 4:16PM

PR68??

DickyBetz · July 30, 2005 4:30PM

PR-66 CAM

100proof1957 · July 31, 2005 12:01AM

7 cam

nankraut · July 31, 2005 12:04AM

I'd say 6cam

DHeath · July 31, 2005 12:09AM

Hard to grade proofs from pics, but I'm with 100proof. I grade the pics 7 Cam.

TorinoCobra71 · July 31, 2005 12:12AM

Proof Sixty Seven Cameo!

TorinoCobra71

matteproof · July 31, 2005 12:37AM

Gorgeous Washington quarter MikeInFL. Super contrast. I'd call it an pr67 at least. Nice photo skills too.

matteproof

DieVarieties · July 31, 2005 12:43AM

I'll go with 66CAM.

CarlWohlforth · July 31, 2005 12:46AM

That is my favorite year for modern proof sets!

Since I can't see any hairlines from here I'd guess 68 Cam.

GaCoinGuy · July 31, 2005 1:21AM

nice coin! I'll guess 68CAM as well.

Trime · July 31, 2005 1:42AM

Since I do not collect or grade Wahington quarters nor modern proofs, this showld be instructive. How can you grade a modern coin high quality 67+ proof from a picture in slab or plastic holder? The ultimate grade would be determined by hairlines that are not easily discernable from this picture. There are a few short lines in the reverse fieldsthat could be on the slab surface magnified by the reflection from the mirrored surfaces or even small lint outside the holder. The strike might be a little stronger. My guess is PR 68 CAM

DHeath · July 31, 2005 2:04AM

Trime, I based my grade on the spotting on the lower left obverse, the lint mark in the right obverse field, the tick on the eagle's right wing and the one at 8:00 reverse rim. Ironically enough, although it's hard to spot hairlines in proof images, I just holdered a 56 like this one in PR67 Ucam and crossed it to PR67 Dcam that has noticeable hairlines in the right obverse field. They bugged me, but they're minor enough for both services to grade the coin 7. The grading opinion is just a guess with images, but that's how I'd grade the images anyway. It could easily be goldered 8 if those flaws are minor in hand.

MikeInFL · July 31, 2005 4:31AM

There are NO hairlines on this coin whatsoever. Grade a bit later this afternoon....Mike

Cameonut · July 31, 2005 4:42AM

PR68 cameo.

Nice coin!

jdimmick · July 31, 2005 4:54AM

Prf-67 C

blastpak · July 31, 2005 5:01AM

pr67 cam

MikeInFL · July 31, 2005 7:26AM

Nobody got this exactly right... several deserve honorable mention...

CarlWohlforth was the first, followed by GaCoinGuy, Trime, and Cameonut.

The grade given by NGC is PF 68* CAM.

This was my first purchase of a "*" coin. Picked it up on Teletrade on Monday for less than the price of a normal 68. It will reside in my type set.

The coin has contact marks visible to the naked eye. Many of the marks in the photo are of dust and/or plastic particles from the NGC holder. There is what I'll describe as a milk spot below "TRUST" which is visible to the naked eye. The other visible flaw -- the break in frosting in the lower reverse lettering is much more pronounced in the photos than in hand. My guess as to why it didn't get DCAM is that the reverse cameo is not strong enough across the entire coin and the obverse, which is better, still shows some areas of lighter frosting on his neck.

All in all I like the coin, but I've not seen nearly enough of these to form an opinion as to the "*" designation over other 68 CAMs.

Thanks to all that participated. Have fun...Mike

Trime · July 31, 2005 7:32AM

Thanks Mike, Nice coin for a modern proof. It will grow with th years.
Can't judge* unless you explain it went to NGC as PCGS doesn't use the PQ designation.

LeeG · July 31, 2005 7:44AM

Excellent coin Mike! Here's the same exact grade in a 57 (Scratch is on holder):

57cameonut · July 31, 2005 7:56AM

everybody that guessed 67 thought it was a pcgs coin

MikeInFL · July 31, 2005 8:05AM

Wow, you found one of my coin's 50 other brothers...

As reference, here's the NGC population on the coin (the first num is PF the second is PF *):

65: 6, 0
66: 37, 2
67: 121, 12
68: 263, 50
69: 102, 24
70: 0

Have fun...Mike

DHeath · July 31, 2005 9:02AM

Mike, thanks for the post. Nice coin. Typically, NGC awards the star to modern proofs with one ucam side. This is a before shot of the one that crossed.

guess the grade -- 1956 proof Washington -- grade revealed

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