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Valued Member
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I see why it is your favorite - beautiful.
Has a few spots, but I suspect NGC Proof-66.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19964 Posts |
Nice coin...the color progressions are inline with market acceptable toning. This coin is NT IMO. Not a nickel guy, but I'll guess:
PF-66*
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Edited by BadThad
02/12/2011 12:03 pm
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I'll guess PF 65 John1  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10284 Posts |
PF64 and probably PF65 by NGC standards is my guess. Tons?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3283 Posts |
Seems to me to get past PF65 you need special eye appeal.
This coin has it so I'm taking the high road PF68
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11951 Posts |
Very nice looking nickel. I too really like the tone on this one.
I will be conservative and say PF65
If you don't mind I would like to know ... what you have into this coin
If you recently purchased it .. and grading cost.
I saw this and looked through a roll of proof 1961 nickels I have.
One has a nice tone similar to yours, and a couple have cameo.
So I am curious if it is worth getting them slabbed
Edit ... I looked at the second set of pics .. and now not sure if
what I am seeing is on the holder or the coin.
Edited by GR58
02/13/2011 10:49 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My guess is that the spot wasn't on the coin when it was slabbed, this coin more than likely pulled a 68 or 69 from NGC.
I really like the jefferson toners.
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Pillar of the Community
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PF67 by NGC. Adam_E - I know how you can get confused. The first picture looked like the fake tones. I think one way to tell the difference is that the HT coins lose some of their luster, the original pic here looked to still have it's luster. It's definitely hard to tell from photo's though. I accidently did a "buy it now" on one of the HT coins from ebay and in person they are really easy to tell. They have a waxy look to them. |
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Valued Member
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Okay.... everybody did VERY well... Here's the coin in the slab... with the grade.
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Valued Member
United States
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Valued Member
United States
380 Posts |
Nice Guesses Everyone!
I'm still working on my grading skills... always good to have a test here and there!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19964 Posts |
Nailed!
What? No star?
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Pillar of the Community
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Whats really sad is that 66 is below what a proof straight from the mint should grade.
68 is the norm for proof coins, I find it hard to believe that this coin was not even up to standard for a proof issue.
I have seen so many 69s from PCGS that had dings on the face and hair that this coin should have easily made the basic proof issue grade.
are there dings on the coin that do not show up well in the pics? hairlines? I know the environmental spot was not on the coin when it was slabbed, what held it back?
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United States
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I got in late and was going with PF65, nice coin!
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United States
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I have around 20 proof nickels with this type of toning... not as nice as this one, but probably higher grades. I also have around 50 proof nickels with cobalt blue and other nice toning. I think this year I'll send them all in for grading and have a nice rainbow of slabs to add to my colletion. I will let you guys know when I have them graded, and we'll do the same test.
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