AU-58 Better Than An MS-64? - Coin Community Forum

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Rigoletto Valued Member United States 287 Posts	Posted 10/15/2007 2:52 pm I remember reading in Coin World a while back about how some coins grading as AU58 sliders were bringing in more money than weak strike MS64 coins. Well I took that article to heart and started searching different web sites for sliders and compared many pictures of the sliders with MS64 coins. I had to do a lot of searching for weak strikes and I did not have much success finding very many examples, especially of where sliders were bringing in more of a premium. But my question to all of you is: If you were putting together a set of something like Franklins, were there are several weak strike dates, would you pay a premium for a slider if it looked better than a weak strike MS64? Especially if they were graded by a company like NGC or PCGS? Or would you expect to pay less for the MS64, say, like slider money? To me, a slider is a slider, and I wouldn't want to pay more just because it looks as good as a weak strike MS64. I would also expect to pay less for a weak strike MS64. To me, it is how much detail is n the coin as well as eye appeal. A weak strike MS64, in my opinion, is not worth MS money. How do you all feel about it? Report this Post to the Staff

AuldFartte Pillar of the Community United States 830 Posts	Posted 10/15/2007 9:49 pm I'm not into Franklins, but as a general rule, I will go for the AU-58 before I'd even look at the MS-64 (or lower, or even some 65s) because you are paying for a coin that usually looks better than the MS coin. Of course, that's only my taste and opinion. Report this Post to the Staff
Amazon99 Pillar of the Community United States 2443 Posts	Posted 10/15/2007 9:58 pm I would go with a coin that I like. If I happen to like how the AU58 looks like than a 64, then I'd go for the 58. If I was only collecting MS quality coins, then I would go for the weak MS64 vs, AU58. Report this Post to the Staff
USArmyParatrooper Pillar of the Community United States 1283 Posts	Posted 10/15/2007 10:47 pm I would not pay more for a 58 than a 64. No way. BUT, I will say I'm a big fan of AU-58 coins. They represent the most choice examples of coins with only the faintest traces of wear. Usually I can't tell a 58 from an MS. But AU-58 coins often have much nicer eye appeal then lower mint state. Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 10/15/2007 11:08 pm I have to say I would go with the coin that looked like a better strike and more pleasing to the eye so my choice would probably be the AU-58 slider just because I don't usually care what the plastic says the grade is until you start getting into grades above MS-66 and then just because I can't seem to ever tell the difference on any coin after that Report this Post to the Staff
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