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Valued Member
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Good evening gents! I was wondering what you guys think of this 1914. I took a closeup shot of the reverse where there is the only visible scratch on the coin. cheers! [URL="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/198/20130601160827lls.jpg/]  [/URL] [URL="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/829/20130601160840lls.jpg/]  [/URL] [URL="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/17/20130601160944lls.jpg/]  [/URL] [URL="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/42/20130601151308.jpg/]  [/URL] Edited by moejaber
06/03/2013 10:47 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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Good evening gents! ..  We may not be all 'gents' on this great Forum...  It would have gone, MS-65 if, not for the scratch.. I'll take it down to MS-62 |
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haha I should have wrote ladies and gents!
that scratch does worry me :( but I figured its on the reverse it shouldn't affect the grade as much..but what do I know!
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Grading companies are a lot more forgiving on gold coins (I don't necessarily agree with that philosophy though).
I would say ICCS would call it MS-62, PCGS would call it MS-63. To me, it would be MS-61...
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Valued Member
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well this is kinda disappointing lol
i had a hand select graded as a MS64 and this is a Premium Hand Select and it doesn't look promising lol
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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i had a hand select graded as a MS64... Who would grade a coin with a big scratch ..MS64? It is as best MS-61/62... it is a great looking coin but, a scratch will will always take away from it...  I don't care if it's gold or otherwise. EDIT... Just to clarify, gold will always , or seem to, grade a bit higher, but would you buy a coin with a big scratch whether it be a gold coin or a small cent? Edited by SHAFTA9a
06/04/2013 8:22 pm
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Canada
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Compare the two coins... which one is better, in your opinion?
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Sorry.. I would presume you would be talking about the one you posted in the original thread. |
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Canada
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Oh I agree, I'm just surprised a PHS is not as good as HS
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Luck of the draw moejaber!
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Remember, the graders at NGC, PCGS and ICCS did not hand select, or premium hand select (whatever that means) the coins... mint workers did, mostly on eye appeal I would imagine.
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Valued Member
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i agree!
so in conclusion a hand select is a better deal!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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yeah, that's a nice one you have there....my 1914 $5 was a HS, and it came back ICCS MS63....
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Valued Member
Canada
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Btw tripoli how come you sent your coins to ICCS rather than NGC or PCGS?
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Valued Member
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Moejaber...I've yet to send a coin away for grading, but PCGS just seems to much trouble to get a coin graded. I can't even find a form or anything to have ICCS grade my coins, but from the posts on this site, it seems like it's a better way to go. If anyone can provide personal insite, I would appreciate it.
As for the grade of these coins, I'd too have to say MS61
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