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Some people consider the MS-70/PR-70 grade a myth... To get this grade a coin literally needs to be flawless, not even a mark the size of a pinpoint. Although coins do get this grade some people believe no coin is "perfect". I've seen it both ways... Coins that are flawless as well as coins that I don't feel deserve the 70 grade. Ok, that being said.. now on to your coin.. First off (no offense intended at all) but your photos are not the best. For accurate grading we'd need super good pics. But from what I can see I would say there's little chance it would grade a perfect 70.. Honestly I don't even see it hitting a 69. But again I would love to see better pics as its hard to tell exactly from these. If I had to hazard a guess I'd say somewhere between a MS-65 and 67... Don't get me wrong, it's a beautiful coin in great shape, just not a 70. You may already know but there are 5 versions of the 1976 Kennedy, a clad 1976, '76D and '76S proof, as well as a 40% silver BU '76S and a 40% silver proof '76S... So being that yours doesn't appear to be a proof from the photos I'd have to assume its the 40% BU? If your not sure aside from the weight the easiest way to tell is to look at the edge.. It should be a solid silver color, no copper toned stripe like a new quarter/dime you have in your pocket.  |
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Edited by Fox
08/06/2013 12:04 am
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That middle layer can be any color from almost the same silver color as the outer layers, to a color that is almost straight copper, and any shade of gray or black.
I found a 1969 Kennedy the other day that I would have normally thrown back because the edge looked completely like a copper/nickel clad coin.
Most of the time you can tell easily that it is silver by the edge, but sometimes it can be very difficult.
The sound of the coin is what tells me that it is silver when I am unsure.
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The pictures are too soft focus, but the Strike isn't impressive enough to earn anywhere near a 69 and certainly not a 70. PCGS doen't list any prices for anything above a 67 for Clad strikes which means it doesn't exist in their population reports. They have prices for 69s in the Silver Strikes, but those were specially handled by the mint.
Also, the streak running down the neck diminishes eye appeal which would also knock this down a point or so.
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From the photos, I would not put this above a 65. It is Clearly not proof which makes it the 40% Unc. Not a 69, but nice coin none the less.
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It's a shot 65. too much noise in the high points of the face. I have an MS-68 that is self-made. And I've studied the one 69 in a PCGS holder.
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Need way better pics for an accurate grade, but going by these pics I would say MS64 at best. John1  |
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I would say at the best, this is a 66. 70 is an urban legend, and in this case, a pipe dream.
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Looks like I need to study coin grading :-)
Thanks for the response
Any suggestion on where to start to study coin grading? I'm better off with visuals not by wording :-p
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