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This one had been laying around for years and finally sent her out for grading (NGC) .. Any thoughts on how she graded? --- NGC MS62 - I believe this graded properly, here's why: The coin has good luster and eye appeal. There is a fine vertical scratch on her cheek which is difficult to see unless you catch the light right, and two marks on her eyebrow. There are two rust spots on the reverse. This one could have gone Details grade but got the benefit of doubt, probably from overall eye appeal. Thankful for that. (There is no dark spot below the tiara, not sure why the camera insists on showing one) Generally I don't keep 62's , I'd rather have a 63+ or AU. This one I'm keeping for sentimental reasons, a favorite. Thanks very much for looking and your comments!   Edited by Night-Hawk
11/04/2013 3:28 pm
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MS-63
Please provide grade when notify. Thanks!
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I'm going to say 3. Nice coin, rare coin.
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Lovely. I'm guessing the vertical scratch behind the eye is less-prominent than the image suggests - that's typical of direct-lighting digital photography - and assign an NGC grade of MS64. There aren't a whole lot of these in any higher grade, and 66 is Top Pop for 1928, which is why I'm not really entertaining 65 as a possibility even with the tremendous fields and reverse. Probably about a $1000 coin, if it made 64.
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Looks like a very nice 62. I wonder if NGC thought it was a tad over-dipped and knocked it down a point. I did read your grade comments but still would have thought 63 unless something else was noted.
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that's way more luster than my one Peace dollar which is a PCGS MS62. I would have thought this coin went a few tics higher. nice coin though |
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Looks like a very nice 62. I wonder if NGC thought it was a tad over-dipped and knocked it down a point. I did read your grade comments but still would have thought 63 unless something else was noted. Hmmm I can see from the pics how she might appear dipped, but in hand it is clearly not, has original lusterous skin. I think the scratch and brow marks were the the deciding factor. Edited to add - She is a beauty for a 62, no doubt about it. Edited by Night-Hawk
11/04/2013 4:45 pm
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I can see why it was considered a 2, but I'd be tempted to crack and resub if it looks like that in hand.
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They hit you hard for that scratch, which is more prominent than I suspected. For that matter, I wonder why it didn't become a Details coin, if it's so bad to warrant grade-point reduction. This is a very curious grade.
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That's what makes grading so interesting to me.. Curious how PCGS would grade it.. Edited to add - This is one of those coins you could submit 3 times and get three different grades.  Edited by Night-Hawk
11/04/2013 6:27 pm
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I thought a MS-63 would be a fair grade, maybe a re-submission to PCGS is in order?
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