1906 Barber Quarter, You Vs. PCGS - Page 2

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Joseph7420 Bedrock of the Community Canada 11922 Posts	Posted 04/19/2014 9:57 pm I was thinking AU-58. Report this Post to the Staff
flippy Pillar of the Community Australia 1874 Posts	Posted 04/21/2014 05:48 am I thought it would be High MS Report this Post to the Staff
supgog Pillar of the Community Israel 2420 Posts	Posted 04/22/2014 06:13 am I was thinking MS64 with a chance at 5. Can't see wear or cleaning signs. Report this Post to the Staff
Matteproof Pillar of the Community Korea, Republic Of 1881 Posts	Posted 04/22/2014 07:55 am I was thinking MS-64 at the very least, and a good chance that it is a 65. No, I don't see cleaning, or any detectable wear at all. Maybe PCGS graders were having a bad day. Crack it out and enjoy it, the coin doesn't deserve to be an AU in the first place, but then even CLEANED? Get it out of its plastic coffin. ;) Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 04/22/2014 09:54 am TPG's wimp out with Barber coinage sometimes, as they are so very difficult to differentiate wear from strike issues on the top edge and tips of the wings. It requires some careful study/headscratching of the cheek and other features, time a typical grader doesn't have with individual coins. I can see why they did so with this one. Not that I think PCGS got this one right, either in terms of grade or surface originality. Report this Post to the Staff
nolawyer Pillar of the Community United States 763 Posts	Posted 04/22/2014 1:43 pm I can understand an AU grade, but the cleaning is sill a mystery to me. I see many other coins in problem-free holders with more evidence of cleaning than mine. Here is such an example: http://www.ebay.com/itm/321379248550 I am a fan of PCGS and I know they can't be right all the time, but this one really bothers me. I may crack it out at some point and see what NGC does with it. Report this Post to the Staff
basebal21 Bedrock of the Community 13014 Posts	Posted 04/22/2014 9:33 pm Quote: but the cleaning is sill a mystery to me They dont like spotty toning like the reverse has when the rest of the coin is toned. I believe it suggests some sort of trace elements of dip still left on it thats causing the toning if the toning has kind of a glow (for lack of a better word) to it when you move it around under light. Report this Post to the Staff
Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6396 Posts	Posted 04/22/2014 10:52 pm The PCGS photos show muted luster which may be why they decided it had been cleaned. Your photos however show abundant luster which appears unbroken across the fields. There is a bit of dull color on Liberty's cheek which could represent slight friction but that is about all I see that might indicate AU status. This coin is of high-enough quality that it might be worth sending to NGC or ANACS for a second opinion. MS-64 would appear to be a reasonable grade based on your photos and there is a big price difference between MS-64 and AU Cleaned. Report this Post to the Staff
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