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Somehow I suspect a trick question... or answer No trick at all. I bought these two this week from my LCS, and noticed that they were the same grade. I felt that it would add complexity to a GTG thread to have to pick a grade that matched two coins. Is one overgraded? One undergraded? or are both true?.... It is that simple. From the above responses I sense that my assumption was true..... |
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Rest in Peace
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Have to guess 65. Washington should be 64, Mercury a 66 FSB.
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Pillar of the Community
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Then I'll guess 63 with the Merc being a "gift"
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Doesn't make any sense, but I'll go with 64.  |
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I will guess that both graded MS-65.  |
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Thank you to all of those who participated.
The two coins are graded MS66.
I feel that the dime is accurate, though I would have thought it would make FSB.
The quarter, I will consider it a gift.
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Wow! I can see the dime making it but the quarter?  |
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My guess was close ( Like Cleveland is close to Akron close ).
I actually thought it was a trick question, thinking the "slider" guys grading them were having a bad day.
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I actually got it right this time except it was because I over-graded to be unique. The quarter really had me thinking it was a lower grade.
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Little late...
My first thought was MS65, but just read MS66.
I like the Merc!
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Well NickelGuy we didn't exactly make the grade !  |
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I just had a discussion with a major coin professional about AU58 coins. I remember one point he made about some AU58 coins looking better than MS63 and MS64 coins and I guess that thinking has stuck in my head. I myself am a fan of nice AU58 coins. I think a lot of them are bargains. I saw some areas on the front of Libertys wing, the hair and neck that had me think maybe this one was in and out of a pants pocket a couple of times. It could be the reflection in the holder too that did that. The Washington quarter just doesn't have the eye appeal of a MS66 but I don't see any wear. Those darks spots in the field, that dark stuff at the base of the 1 in the date were obviously overlooked. I bet that the quarter looks a lot better in hand tho than the excellent pictures. Both are great coins to have. Thanks for the exercise. It was fun. |
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