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Valued Member
United Kingdom
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Afternoon all, Just a quick question regarding NGC grading (perhaps grading in general). I have recently acquired a nice 1927 proof Wreath Crown that I would like to have graded. It's waiting to go, but wanted to check something before I bother getting it sent off. I have no experience of these types of things, but as this is my most expensive coin to date, I wanted to make sure that I keep it as safe as possible and tuck it away. I have recently seen a couple of coins up for sale that have been slabbed by NGC as 'UNC Details - Scratch on reverse', or similar. Does that mean that even if there is a minor blemish on the coin it is detailed? I can understand if it was 'cleaned' etc, but a scratch? My coin is pretty much as struck, but has a tiny little ding above the D in IND (image attached). Is this going to be graded noting that as detailed or not? Grateful for any advice   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It should straight grade -- but you didn't show us the obverse so don't know for sure.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Edited by datadragon
08/09/2022 1:58 pm
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Coin looks great to me. Would love to see the obverse
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Valued Member
 United Kingdom
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Thanks all. Sorry, the sun has got to me today and I'm not with it. Here's the obverse.  Quote:Also check the fees to ensure you wish to grade a single coin vs combining with several other coins in one submission to save on the shipping back and forth etc https://www.ngccoin.com/submit/services-fees/ngc/ Thanks for the links. I have another one en route to me that will likely be going in as well, along with a further shilling I have that I'd like to send. Appreciate the replies. |
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Canada
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Valued Member
United States
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I suspect this will grade rather well
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Moderator
Australia
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The rim ding you've noticed above the D is normal for a coin this size.
"Scratches" only warrant a Details grade if they're above and beyond the kind of scratches one would normally see on a coin from regular circulation and mint handling. Think more along the lines of "vandalism" or "graffiti" - someone has to deliberately hack away at a coin with something hard and/or sharp. Though such scratches can also come about "accidentally", by, for example, removing a coin from a stapled 2x2 holder without fully removing the staples.
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
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I'm grateful for the confirmation. Thank you. I have had this and the other one I purchased sent off now, so hope to have some good news within a couple of months. The other one didn't have quite such a uniform tone, but was equally as well struck, with maybe a few hairlines in the obverse field. Hopefully I'll be able trade one of them up, and work towards a nice gothic...next year. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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How Does NGC Grading Work? Consult the Kabal!!!!!  KK |
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
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Coin has come back and graded as PF64
Happy with that.
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United States
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Coin has come back and graded as PF64 Excellent! |
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