I appreciate the thought, but it wasn't my coin. I found it on another website. Here's what mine looks like after arriving today. Tried to get the best pics considering the lighting and not an expert photographer. Does this look MS 70?
My coin will arrive tomorrow. Assume it is in good condition, I will plan to have it graded. Which is the better option, NGC or PCGS? I just renewed my PCGS membership and have the voucher but not sure if it can be applied to gold coins.
mrpapageorgio, the reverse of your coin show pretty well the polishing marks that I'm talking about, although they are not quite as evident on your coin. I am just curious what others here think. Would you find that acceptable on such an expensive coin (or even an inexpensive coin)?
Quote: mrpapageorgio, the reverse of your coin show pretty well the polishing marks that I'm talking about, although they are not quite as evident on your coin. I am just curious what others here think. Would you find that acceptable on such an expensive coin (or even an inexpensive coin)?
@Bret: Minimal die polish as exhibited by the coin above are considered acceptable. In fact I submitted a 2009 UHR to PCGS for my brother-in-law and it came back MS70 with very similar die polish. I realize conventional wisdom is that die polish affects market value and not grade. Be that as it may the polishing on the coin above are (likely) not even visible to the naked eye.
Severe die polish lines as you describe and others have posted images of elsewhere are not acceptable and should not be shipped to customers.
Mine also shows very apparent die polishing like Bret mentioned. Based on this, the images in the advertisement do not accurately represent the coin's surface in the fields, it really is that apparent with the naked eye.
The coin, however is stunning and one of the most beautiful if not the most beautiful coin I own. I like it a ton and don't want to send it back.
Quote: The coin, however is stunning and one of the most beautiful if not the most beautiful coin I own. I like it a ton and don't want to send it back.
Quote: For the price of these, the mint should remelt anything that isn't a 70.
The thing is that from a wear standpoint, the coin I received is a 70. From a quality of strike standpoint, which is not reflected in the grade, it's an F. What was their purpose in polishing the dies? If it was to create a smoother surface, then they failed terribly. I find it hard to believe that the coins produced after the die polishing look better than the last ones produced before the die polishing.
I think this polishing evident in the fields had to have been done on purpose. I think that's probably what they were going for, not a completely smooth surface. It's just too obvious to have been a mistake that shows on 100% of the coins I have seen posted online.
I posted in a separate thread, but there's scratch marks on the rim of the reverse between "States of" and what looks to be a little bit of gold residue on the rim by the DE stamp at 4 o'clock as if some residue dropped on the coin as it was being stamped or the blank was being created. I love the coin, but I think I'm going to exchange it to see if I can get one with a little better QC.
Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited. Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use
First Page
Previous Page
Posted 08/04/2015 7:44 pm
Be that as it may the polishing on the coin above are (likely) not even visible to the naked eye.
