The Forums Favorite Commem - Grade Posted
FatMan
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The Oregon Trail has been voted on several occasions the forum's favorite commem design. I kinda like it too. What are your thoughts on this one. What grade would you assign based upon the image, which is pretty accurate as to the coin in hand.
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Grading from a picture . . .
67.
Drunner
Looking for alot of crap.
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shoulder is nice as are the legs
tbig
ps if there is rub on the back of the wagon then 58
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Ask yourselves WHY you guessed MS65 and, in an effort to learn, justify your grade to yourselves.
Al
It's a great looking coin.
42/92
I can't see why it wouldn't atleast grade MS66...
It surely wouldn't look out of place in a seven holder either....
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37-D's were some of the best struck of all the Oregons. If anything bothers me about it, it may be just little bit weak for the date for strike.
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Has everything that would get it a 67, except the strike. My guess is a solid 66.
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<< <i>To those of you who guessed MS65 - regardless of what grade the coin actually is, from the images provided at least, you are being too tough. There are very few obvious flaws on the coin, and unless the images are hiding problems, it should grade a minimum of MS66.
Ask yourselves WHY you guessed MS65 and, in an effort to learn, justify your grade to yourselves.
I never said I was GOOD at grading. I see what looks like a couple of small hits on the chest and the weak strike. The biggest thing was the weak strike that made me give it a lower grade. Every one of these "guess the grade" threads is a learning process for me. I don't get to enough shows to have enough coins in hand. I'd love to get the time off this summer to go to the ANA grading seminar, but I doubt that will happen.
if the luster is all there an MS67
I was going to say about the same thing....This is like watching a hitch-ock movie
<< <i>Out with it Fats. >>
Alrighty, here's the scoop. I purchased this with two other commems a few years ago, which resulted in the start of my commem type set. Everytime I take a good hard look at it I am amazed at how mark free it is. The strike is a touch on the weak side. I grade it a 67. I have seen many 67s that don't compare. But what makes the coin even cooler is that it is in an old PCGS Doiley Holder. Unfortunately, the holder reads 66. I have little doubt the coin could be upgraded, but the doiley label rates pretty high on FatMan's Coolness Scale so it is going to remain a 66 for as long as I own the coin.
Thanks for the all comments, and you all pretty much nailed it. Nice work gang.
Russ, NCNE
Say Bye-Bye to the thread now!!!
Al