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Pillar of the Community
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Beauty of a coin. That is a punishing grade drop. Is PCGS always like that with Laquered coins from Ottawa?
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Often yes. They do not like lacquer, but will usually grade them (and not body bag them) when mint applied on specimen coins. IMO the lacquer plus a bias against the matte specimens caused the grade drop. I own one other 1908 specimen cent, which went from ICCS SP-66 Red to PCGS SP-65 RB.
They are tough on 1911 specimen cents also.
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03/20/2020 06:45 am
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Absolutely stunning as always, the reverse especially !  For the 1908 set, there is a set graded by ICCS/PCGS who was recently sold by Heritage, all coins were ICCS Sp64/65 and all dowgraded, the cent ex Sp-65RD to PCGS Sp-detail ( Q. Color ) and the 50c ex Sp-65 to PCGS Sp-62. The eye appeal is not amazing but the downgrade is huge... As far as I know, James Mossman wasn't like M. Cook, so I assume the coins were only removed from their ICCS flip to be graded at PCGS. |
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I would guess the Mossman set is back in ICCS holders by now, but don't know that for sure. Yes, eye appeal is always part of the PCGS equation.
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As always, Rob, your coins are all stunning
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Pillar of the Community
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An excellent example Bosox. Thanks.
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Very nice coin Rob, and your correct it is a nicer topic than what's happening around the World right now. Very nice and peaceful
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Very nice. I love the full detail of the specimen strikes, as the designer/engraver had intended.
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So many nice detail on these specimen coin. Congrat
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Easily one of the finest large cents I've seen. That's a great find and its a shame about the grade drop, but still something to be proud of.
Jasper
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What a great looking coin, thanks for the post
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Very very nice! Thanks for sharing!
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